# Accident 19851103055699A: Cessna 172I, Millington, TN, November 3, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 3, 1985, 14:30 local time
- Place: Millington, TN
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.3309° N, 89.8795° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3309&lon=-89.8795&mi=10
- Aircraft: N35469, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N35469) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172I (registry code 2072426, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172I
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 351 total, 100 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL86FLT03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FLT03) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851103055699A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT AFTER LIFTOFF. LANDED IN PASTURE. MAG SWITCH WIRES DISCONNECTED FROM TERMINAL, GROUND WIRE UNCONNECTED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL86FLT03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FLT03), Nov 3, 1985: Cessna 172I (N35469), Millington, TN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N35469 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19740317004489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740317004489A), Mar 17, 1974: Cessna 172I (N35469), Gunnison, MS, Substantial damage. Lost atmtd backtrack to locate arpt or landmark. Did not keep track of flt time. Flt clock hrs 3.9.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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