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FAA incident report · Cessna 172P · Buffalo, NY · October 23, 1997

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Date
October 23, 1997 · 23:52 local
Place
Buffalo, NY
Airport
Greater Buffalo International
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N3919R
Reported as
Cessna 172P
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
N3919RRegistered now · Cessna 172HS/N 17255419 · Built 1966Airframe modelCessna 172HEngine 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.

Narrative: on Thursday, October 23, 1997, during a descent on a visual approach to Buffalo international airport from 3500 feet to 2500 feet, the engine RPM dropped to 400. The pilot declared an emergency and cycled the tank selector, resulting in regaining RPM. An uneventful landing was accomplished. Maintenance found the aircraft performed normally on the ground. The fuel load in buf was 17.3 gallons on the left and 15.0 gallons on the right with 18 gallons useable in each wing. privacy data omitted This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1997, DURING A DESCENT ON A VISUAL APPROACH TO BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FROM 3500 FEET TO 2500 FEET, THE ENGINE RPM DROPPED TO 400. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND CYCLED THE TANK SELECTOR, RESULTING IN REGAINING RPM. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMED NORMALLY ON THE GROUND. THE FUEL LOAD IN BUF WAS 17.3 GALLONS ON THE LEFT AND 15.0 GALLONS ON THE RIGHT WITH 18 GALLONS USEABLE IN EACH WING. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.