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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172E · Grundy Center, IA · May 31, 1991

Date
May 31, 1991 · 06:20 local
Place
Grundy Center, IA
Airport
Grundy Center Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3663S
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI91LA178
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Reported engine
Continental O300D
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
754 total670 in this make and model32 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.

Fuel exhaustion caused forced landing and nose over in muddy field. Gascolator loose leaked fuel. Not safety wired.

As the FAA filed it

FUEL EXHAUSTION CAUSED FORCED LANDING AND NOSE OVER IN MUDDY FIELD. GASCOLATOR LOOSE LEAKED FUEL. NOT SAFETY WIRED.

NTSB investigation

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