What happened
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Lost power approaching airport. Nosed over in snow covered cornfield. Fuel was depleted. Not IFR rated. (-23) on November 12, 1995, at 1532 EST, Cessna model 172, N738LM experienced a total loss of engine power approximately two miles south of the Niles, Michigan airport (3TR). The airplane received substantial damage when it nosed over in a snow covered cornfield. The pilot and his passenger reported no injuries. The flight was operated under IFR flight plan and the personal flight was operated under 14 CFR section 91. This flight originated from buffalo, new york on November 12, 1995.
As the FAA filed it
LOST POWER APPROACHING AIRPORT. NOSED OVER IN SNOW COVERED CORNFIELD. FUEL WAS DEPLETED. NOT IFR RATED. (-23) ON NOVEMBER 12, 1995, AT 1532 EST, CESSNA MODEL 172, N738LM EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES SOUTH OF THE NILES, MICHIGAN AIRPORT (3TR). THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT NOSED OVER IN A SNOW COVERED CORNFIELD. THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER IFR FLIGHT PLAN AND THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR SECTION 91. THIS FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM BUFFALO, NEW YORK ON NOVEMBER 12, 1995.
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