19890519027829I

Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Webster City, IA · May 19, 1989

Date: May 19, 1989 · 21:30 local
Place: Webster City, IA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N737PC
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total50 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N737PCRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17269560 · Built 1977 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.

Heard pop during cruise. Engine quit. Unable to restart. Forced landing. Magneto had detached from engine.

As the FAA filed it

HEARD POP DURING CRUISE. ENGINE QUIT. UNABLE TO RESTART. FORCED LANDING. MAGNETO HAD DETACHED FROM ENGINE.