19890210002549A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna R172K · Saratoga Spring, NY · February 10, 1989

Date
February 10, 1989 · 17:20 local
Place
Saratoga Spring, NY
Airport
Saratoga County Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N758PW
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC89LA082
Reported as
Cessna R172K
Reported engine
Continental IO360KB
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,800 total2,000 in this make and model30 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 quit on approach to airport. Crash landed in a field. Connecting rod broken. Had prior oil pressure loss.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON APPROACH TO AIRPORT. CRASH LANDED IN A FIELD. CONNECTING ROD BROKEN. HAD PRIOR OIL PRESSURE LOSS.

NTSB investigation

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