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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172RG · St Paul, MN · April 7, 1986

Date: April 7, 1986 · 08:25 local
Place: St Paul, MN
Airport: St Paul Downtown Holman Fld
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9538B
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI86LA117
Reported as: Cessna 172RG
Reported engine: Lycoming O360F1A6
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,148 total370 in this make and model24 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 vibration and smoke in cockpit on takeoff. Aircraft hit wires on landing. Cover missing on oil relief.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE VIBRATION AND SMOKE IN COCKPIT ON TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT HIT WIRES ON LANDING. COVER MISSING ON OIL RELIEF.

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 CHI86LA117Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSt Paul, MNDuring climbout after t.o. and passing thru 4000 ft smoke began to enter the cabin. Plt declared an emergency and turned toward arpt. Eng then began to shake violently. Acft was cleared to ld but plt continued to a point four mi past base leg, attempted to…Apr 7, 1986 · Substantial damage