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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Gila Bend, AZ · March 14, 1993

Date
March 14, 1993 · 11:29 local
Place
Gila Bend, AZ
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4070F
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX93LA150
Reported as
Cessna 172
Reported engine
Continental O300A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
465 total365 in this make and model22 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.

Lost power. Dragged a wing and cartwheeled landing on road. Primary carb venturi fell off. Service bulletin item.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER. DRAGGED A WING AND CARTWHEELED LANDING ON ROAD. PRIMARY CARB VENTURI FELL OFF. SERVICE BULLETIN ITEM.

NTSB investigation

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