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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 172 · Elkhart, IN · May 24, 1997

Date: May 24, 1997 · 08:35 local
Place: Elkhart, IN
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N4156F
Reported as: Cessna 172
Reported engine: Continental O300A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N4156FRegistered now · Cessna 172S/N 46056 Airframe modelCessna 172 Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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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. Landed in cornfield. Apparently ran out of fuel.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER EN ROUTE. LANDED IN CORNFIELD. APPARENTLY RAN OUT OF FUEL.

Other reports on N4156F · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19880828035449ALevel Off Touchdown · Oakland, MDToo slow on final after clearing power line. Reduced power and 172 dropped hard onto runway. Folded gear. Flipped.Aug 28, 1988 · Substantial damage