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FAA incident report · Cessna 172C · Alta Vista, KS · March 11, 2000

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Date
March 11, 2000 · 14:32 local
Place
Alta Vista, KS
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N8455X
Reported as
Cessna 172C
Reported engine
Continental O300*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
110 total10 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N8455XRegistered now · Cessna 172CS/N 17248955 · Built 1961Airframe modelCessna 172CEngine 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.

On March 11, 2000 at approximately 1432 CST, Mr. Paul w. jones, holder of rivate pilot certificate no. 514708398, was pilot of a Cessna 172, N8455X which experienced an engine failure while enroute to forbes field, topeka, Kansas. Mr. Jones landed off airport with no injuries and minor damage to the leading edge of the aircraft wing. There were no passengers aboard. Local law enforcement officers could detect no fuel in the aircraft fuel tanks. After fueling, a licensed mechanic flew the aircraft from a nearby private field and continued to forbes field.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 11, 2000 AT APPROXIMATELY 1432 CST, MR. PAUL W. JONES, HOLDER OF RIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE NO. 514708398, WAS PILOT OF A CESSNA 172, N8455X WHICH EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE WHILE ENROUTE TO FORBES FIELD, TOPEKA, KANSAS. MR. JONES LANDED OFF AIRPORT WITH NO INJURIES AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE AIRCRAFT WING. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS ABOARD. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS COULD DETECT NO FUEL IN THE AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS. AFTER FUELING, A LICENSED MECHANIC FLEW THE AIRCRAFT FROM A NEARBY PRIVATE FIELD AND CONTINUED TO FORBES FIELD.