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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 172K · Albany, NY · November 27, 1986

Date: November 27, 1986 · 13:00 local
Place: Albany, NY
Airport: Albany County
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N79438
Reported as: Cessna 172K
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 280 total60 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N79438Registration cancelled Mar 8, 2018 · Cessna 172KS/N 17258087 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 172K Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Landed after smoke in cockpit. Found wire to cigarette lighter shorted.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED AFTER SMOKE IN COCKPIT. FOUND WIRE TO CIGARETTE LIGHTER SHORTED.

Other reports on N79438 · 2

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

Accident 20140908017599ATakeoff: Climb Out · Selkirk, NYN79438 departed runway 19 at 4B0. During climbout engine power was lost. Aircraft struck a rail car located in a railway yard adjacent to the end of the runway. Aircraft was destroyed. The two occupants were fatally injured.Sep 8, 2014 · Destroyed · 2 fatal Incident 19820706036879IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Sehenectady, NYMade an emergency landing due to loss of oil pressure and rough running engine. Broken oil pump gear in engine.Jul 6, 1982