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Incident · Damage unknown

FAA incident report · Cessna 172C · Port Mansfield, TX · April 13, 2000

Date: April 13, 2000 · 12:48 local
Place: Port Mansfield, TX
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Damage unknown
Aircraft: N8488X
Reported as: Cessna 172C
Reported engine: Continental O300*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 400 total200 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N8488XRegistered now · Cessna 172CS/N 17248988 · Built 1961 Airframe modelCessna 172C 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.

(-23)Telephone interview withprivacy data omitted pilot of Cessna N8488X, a CE-172-C, on 4-17-00 at 645 pm. privacy data omitted ^ Advised that after level off at 6000 feet, on victor airway 163, approximately in the vicinity of manny intersection the aircraft engine begin to sputter. He was unable to maintain altitude and ATC issued him lower altitude. ATC advised him that Port Mansfield airport was approximately 6 miles from his position and assigned him a radar vector for the airport. privacy data omitted ^ Advised that the aircraft would not maintain an altitude and he landed inland 1/2 mile from the coast line. He said that the landing was hard however, the aircraft remained up right and it appreared to have no damage and no injuries to the pilot and passenger. The aircraft engine did not quit running it just lost power according to privacy data omitted ^.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)TELEPHONE INTERVIEW WITH^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^ PILOT OF CESSNA N8488X, A CE-172-C, ON 4-17-00 AT 645 PM. ^PRIVACY ^ ADVISED THAT AFTER LEVEL OFF AT 6000 FEET, ON VICTOR AIRWAY 163, APPROXIMATELY IN THE VICINITY OF MANNY INTERSECTION THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE BEGIN TO SPUTTER. HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND ATC ISSUED HIM LOWER ALTITUDE. ATC ADVISED HIM THAT PORT MANSFIELD AIRPORT WAS APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES FROM HIS POSITION AND ASSIGNED HIM A RADAR VECTOR FOR THE AIRPORT. ^PRIVACY ^ ADVISED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT MAINTAIN AN ALTITUDE AND HE LANDED INLAND 1/2 MILE FROM THE COAST LINE. HE SAID THAT THE LANDING WAS HARD HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED UP RIGHT AND IT APPREARED TO HAVE NO DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND PASSENGER. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE DID NOT QUIT RUNNING IT JUST LOST POWER ACCORDING TO ^PRIVACY ^.