What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Lost power after over flying destination by six miles. Nosed over landing. Fuel tanks were empty. (-23) on July 29, 1995, a Cessna 172, N7295A, piloted by a private pilot, russel h. dennison, was substantially damaged during an off-airport forced landing. The pilot reported total loss of engine power. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident which occurred at 1125 CDT at Niles, Michigan. The pilot received no injuries and the sole passener received minor injuries. The flight departed from clintonville, Michigan at 0825 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
LOST POWER AFTER OVER FLYING DESTINATION BY SIX MILES. NOSED OVER LANDING. FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY. (-23) ON JULY 29, 1995, A CESSNA 172, N7295A, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, RUSSEL H. DENNISON, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING AN OFF-AIRPORT FORCED LANDING. THE PILOT REPORTED TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED AT 1125 CDT AT NILES, MICHIGAN. THE PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURIES AND THE SOLE PASSENER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED FROM CLINTONVILLE, MICHIGAN AT 0825 CDT.
NTSB investigation
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