19851226063749A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Kings Mountain, NC · December 26, 1985

Date
December 26, 1985 · 16:30 local
Place
Kings Mountain, NC
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7300A
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL86LA048
Reported as
Cessna 172
Reported engine
Continental O300A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
279 total279 in this make and model10 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 ran rough after 20 minutes en route. Nosed over in open field. Suspect water or ice in fuel selector valve.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE RAN ROUGH AFTER 20 MINUTES EN ROUTE. NOSED OVER IN OPEN FIELD. SUSPECT WATER OR ICE IN FUEL SELECTOR VALVE.

NTSB investigation

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