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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177 · Wheatfield, NY · March 10, 1985

Date
March 10, 1985 · 15:00 local
Place
Wheatfield, NY
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N30155
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC85LA079
Reported as
Cessna 177
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
665 total18 in this make and model2 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.

Engine quit in traffic pattern. Landed in field. Wings hit trees and ground. No cause found for engine malfunction.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT IN TRAFFIC PATTERN. LANDED IN FIELD. WINGS HIT TREES AND GROUND. NO CAUSE FOUND FOR ENGINE MALFUNCTION.

NTSB investigation

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