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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172I · Baton Rouge, LA · July 7, 1987

Date
July 7, 1987 · 20:44 local
Place
Baton Rouge, LA
Airport
Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8485L
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW87LA164
Reported as
Cessna 172I
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
177 total75 in this make and model28 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.

Took off for local touch and goes. Engine quit turning final. Hit trees. Mechanic failed to install oil temp bulb.

As the FAA filed it

TOOK OFF FOR LOCAL TOUCH AND GOES. ENGINE QUIT TURNING FINAL. HIT TREES. MECHANIC FAILED TO INSTALL OIL TEMP BULB.

NTSB investigation

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