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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Orick, CA · March 4, 1985

Date: March 4, 1985 · 11:20 local
Place: Orick, CA
Airport: Jack Mcnamara
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N12486
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX85LA165
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 616 total616 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

After descent, engine sputtered and quit. Struck fence during emergency landing. Probable carburetor ice.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER DESCENT, ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT. STRUCK FENCE DURING EMERGENCY LANDING. PROBABLE CARBURETOR ICE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX85LA165Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOrick, CAWhile in flt at 11,500 ft, the plt began a descent. As the acft reached 2500 ft, the eng began sputtering, then lost power. Subsequently, the acft collided with a wire fence as the plt was approaching to land in an open field. The plt reported that during the…Mar 4, 1985 · Destroyed