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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172G · Afton, MN · September 1, 1998

Date: September 1, 1998 · 21:50 local
Place: Afton, MN
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5981R
Reported as: Cessna 172G
Reported engine: Continental O300D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 414 total20 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N5981RRegistered now · Cessna 172GS/N 17253650 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 172G 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.

(-5) Mr. Nereson, after a 1/2 hour checkout, departed springdale, AR, during the late afternoon, with an intended landing at the lake elmo, MN airport. He thought he had an engine problem and made an emergency landing in the dark in a gravel pit 3 miles from his destination. The pilot received a weather briefing but did not file a VFR flight plan. Pilot had a "no night flight" restriction on his license. Further investigation found 2 1/2 gallons of fuel remaining in fuel tanks.

As the FAA filed it

(-5) MR. NERESON, AFTER A 1/2 HOUR CHECKOUT, DEPARTED SPRINGDALE, AR, DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON, WITH AN INTENDED LANDING AT THE LAKE ELMO, MN AIRPORT. HE THOUGHT HE HAD AN ENGINE PROBLEM AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE DARK IN A GRAVEL PIT 3 MILES FROM HIS DESTINATION. THE PILOT RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING BUT DID NOT FILE A VFR FLIGHT PLAN. PILOT HAD A "NO NIGHT FLIGHT" RESTRICTION ON HIS LICENSE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND 2 1/2 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINING IN FUEL TANKS.