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FAA incident report · Cessna 172K · Bayou La Batre, AL · May 31, 1998

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Date
May 31, 1998 · 16:38 local
Place
Bayou La Batre, AL
Airport
St Elmo
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N79489
Reported as
Cessna 172K
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
120 total9 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days
N79489Registered now · Cessna 172KS/N 17258127 · Built 1969Airframe modelCessna 172KEngine 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.

Engine stoppage due fuel exhaustion resulted in off airport landing.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPAGE DUE FUEL EXHAUSTION RESULTED IN OFF AIRPORT LANDING.