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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Napa, CA · May 3, 1988

Date: May 3, 1988 · 14:45 local
Place: Napa, CA
Airport: Napa Co
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4915D
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 261 total40 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N4915DRegistration cancelled Feb 15, 2008 · Cessna 172NS/N 17272397 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N 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.

Engine failed on approach. Landed short of the runway. Found a cracked magneto distributor block.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED ON APPROACH. LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. FOUND A CRACKED MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK.

Other reports on N4915D · 2

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

Accident 19950717019639ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Napa, CALost directional control landing. Exited runway into soft ground. Collapsed nose gear. Damaged wing and firewall.Jul 17, 1995 · Substantial damage Incident 19930622030669IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Gerlach, NVFuel exhaustion on crosscountry pleasure flight. Forced landing on road.Jun 22, 1993 · Minor damage