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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Sharpes, FL · April 27, 1985

Date
April 27, 1985 · 14:15 local
Place
Sharpes, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N46494
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA85LA158
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,300 total620 in this make and model109 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 and after dropping banner, aircraft nosed over in sandy field. Fuel venting problem.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT AND AFTER DROPPING BANNER, AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER IN SANDY FIELD. FUEL VENTING PROBLEM.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N46494 · 2

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