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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Big Lake, AK · August 16, 1994

Date
August 16, 1994 · 11:11 local
Place
Big Lake, AK
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5198A
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC94FA109
Reported as
Cessna 172
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
200 total200 in this make and model

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

VFR not advised. Went anywat. Lost on top. Ran out of fuel trying for strip through hole in clouds. Stalled short.

As the FAA filed it

VFR NOT ADVISED. WENT ANYWAT. LOST ON TOP. RAN OUT OF FUEL TRYING FOR STRIP THROUGH HOLE IN CLOUDS. STALLED SHORT.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N5198A · 1

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