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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Fort Scott, KS · November 2, 1990

Date: November 2, 1990 · 23:00 local
Place: Fort Scott, KS
Airport: Fort Scott Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N739VN
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI91LA023
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 970 total230 in this make and model220 in the last 90 days

N739VNRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17270842 · Built 1978 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 respond low on practice adf approach. Nosed over short of runway. Found mixture in idle cutoff mode.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED RESPOND LOW ON PRACTICE ADF APPROACH. NOSED OVER SHORT OF RUNWAY. FOUND MIXTURE IN IDLE CUTOFF MODE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI91LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Scott, KSThe mixture control was set incorrectly resulting in fuel starvation, and the check list was not followed by the cfi/pic.Nov 3, 1990 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N739VN · 2

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

Accident 20020804027679ASidney, NE(-23) Pilot attempted a downwind uphill takeoff from the Sidney, Nebraska airport. The aircraft attained an estimated altitude of 50 feet, stalled, contacted the runway, left wing low, causing damage to the left wing and gear.Aug 4, 2002 · Substantial damage Accident 19940727019599ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Denver, COFlared nose high began climb added partial power to avoid stall. Drifted settled off side runway. Nosed over.Jul 27, 1994 · Destroyed