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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Cape Girardeau, MO · August 3, 1985

Date: August 3, 1985 · 18:45 local
Place: Cape Girardeau, MO
Airport: Cape Girardeau Municipal
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N54666
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC85LA176
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D2J
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 96 total96 in this make and model11 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.

Lost on solo crosscountry. Forgot lost procedures. Ran low on fuel. Landed on road, hit wire, ran into ditch.

As the FAA filed it

LOST ON SOLO CROSSCOUNTRY. FORGOT LOST PROCEDURES. RAN LOW ON FUEL. LANDED ON ROAD, HIT WIRE, RAN INTO DITCH.

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 MKC85LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCape Girardeau, MOWhile on a solo x-country flt, the student plt became lost/disoriended. When the acft's fuel level became low at dusk, the student elected to land on a gravel road. As the acft was on the landing roll-out, the left wing struck a brace wire for a power line…Aug 3, 1985 · Substantial damage