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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Emmetsburg, IA · September 8, 1985

Date
September 8, 1985 · 11:12 local
Place
Emmetsburg, IA
Airport
Emmetsburg
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N20517
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC85FCD02
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
195 total7 in this make and model14 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.

Aircraft began to settle after takeoff. Flipped over after landing in field. Aircraft 265 pounds over gross weight.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SETTLE AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIPPED OVER AFTER LANDING IN FIELD. AIRCRAFT 265 POUNDS OVER GROSS WEIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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