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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172E · Sauk Rapids, MN · June 22, 1989

Date
June 22, 1989 · 18:10 local
Place
Sauk Rapids, MN
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3814S
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC89LA143
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Reported engine
Continental O300D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
204 total17 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Loud bang and vibration and smoke from engine. Nosed up in soft field. Engine ran out of oil. Oil cap not fastened.

As the FAA filed it

LOUD BANG AND VIBRATION AND SMOKE FROM ENGINE. NOSED UP IN SOFT FIELD. ENGINE RAN OUT OF OIL. OIL CAP NOT FASTENED.

NTSB investigation

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