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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172P · Olympia, WA · June 13, 1997

Date: June 13, 1997 · 16:30 local
Place: Olympia, WA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5344K
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,010 total4,000 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N5344KRegistered now · Cessna 172PS/N 17274074 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 172P 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.

IFR training flight engine began smoke and vibrate. Landed hayfield. Engine thru a rod. Made holes in engine csase.

As the FAA filed it

IFR TRAINING FLIGHT ENGINE BEGAN SMOKE AND VIBRATE. LANDED HAYFIELD. ENGINE THRU A ROD. MADE HOLES IN ENGINE CSASE.