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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Arvin, CA · May 16, 1994

Date
May 16, 1994 · 11:24 local
Place
Arvin, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N738VE
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX94LA219
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320H2AD
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
699 total60 in this make and model54 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.

Lost power en route at FL100. Unable locate vectored airport. Landed plowed field. Nosed over. Crankshaft gear broke

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER EN ROUTE AT FL100. UNABLE LOCATE VECTORED AIRPORT. LANDED PLOWED FIELD. NOSED OVER.CRANKSHAFT GEAR BROKE

NTSB investigation

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