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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 172M · St Petersburg-C, FL · February 2, 1991

Date: February 2, 1991 · 19:00 local
Place: St Petersburg-C, FL
Airport: St Petersburg-Clearwater International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N88AB
Reported as: Cessna 172M
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total500 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N88ABRegistered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17262739 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 172M 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.

Failed to maintain altitude and heading assignments. Vacuum pump had failed. Preoccupied with aircraft control.

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND HEADING ASSIGNMENTS. VACUUM PUMP HAD FAILED. PREOCCUPIED WITH AIRCRAFT CONTROL.

Other reports on N88AB · 1

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

Accident 19810510022979ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Merritt Island, FLLost control after aborting touch and go takeoff. Ran off runway into a ditch. Had failed to reduce flap setting.May 10, 1981 · Destroyed