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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172E · Leesburg, FL · July 17, 1985

Date
July 17, 1985 · 22:45 local
Place
Leesburg, FL
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3781S
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA85LA213
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Reported engine
Continental O300D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
96 total96 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Attempted landing after electrical power loss on unlighted runway. Wing lost lift,struck ground. Beer consumption.

As the FAA filed it

ATTEMPTED LANDING AFTER ELECTRICAL POWER LOSS ON UNLIGHTED RUNWAY. WING LOST LIFT,STRUCK GROUND. BEER CONSUMPTION.

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 N3781S · 1

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