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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Westfield, MA · September 16, 1995

Date: September 16, 1995 · 11:40 local
Place: Westfield, MA
Airport: Barnes Municipal
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1449E
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,750 total700 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N1449ERegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17271005 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Raising flaps on takeoff. Loud bang at 40 degree flaps. Left flap snapped to 20. Returned. Worn track bound flap.

As the FAA filed it

RAISING FLAPS ON TAKEOFF. LOUD BANG AT 40 DEGREE FLAPS. LEFT FLAP SNAPPED TO 20. RETURNED. WORN TRACK BOUND FLAP.