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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172G · Stock, OH · July 29, 2015

Date: July 29, 2015 · 18:20 local
Place: Stock, OH
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4216L
Reported as: Cessna 172G
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,050 total500 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N4216LRegistered now · Cessna 172GS/N 17254285 · Built 1966 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.

During cruise flght at 2,500 feet MSL, the aircraft lost power slowly, as if starved for fuel, and the pilot was unable to restart the engine after completing his emergency procedures. The pilot initiated an off field landing on st. rt. 250 east bound. Upon landing, the aircraft?s left leading edge wing tip struck a highway sign, which caused a foot long dent in the wing. No injuries. Aircraft sustained minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

DURING CRUISE FLGHT AT 2,500 FEET MSL, THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER SLOWLY, AS IF STARVED FOR FUEL, AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AFTER COMPLETING HIS EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. THE PILOT INITIATED AN OFF FIELD LANDING ON ST. RT. 250 EAST BOUND. UPON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT?S LEFT LEADING EDGE WING TIP STRUCK A HIGHWAY SIGN, WHICH CAUSED A FOOT LONG DENT IN THE WING. NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE.