What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 3, 2016 at 6:15PM Cessna 172K, registered as N46459 left Brennand Airport with 1 pilot and two passengers on board for a pleasure flight under CFR 91. Shortly after departure the aircraft experienced total engine failure which resulted in a forced landing on a roadway. During rollout the left wing stuck a 4X4 post, the aircraft spun hard left, travelled down an embankment and came to rest in the ditch. The pilot and passengers were uninjured and exited the aircraft. As a result of the accident the aircraft received severe damage to the left wing, propeller, and engine cowl area. VMC weather prevailed at the time of the flight.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 3, 2016 AT 6:15PM CESSNA 172K, REGISTERED AS N46459 LEFT BRENNAND AIRPORT WITH 1 PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS ON BOARD FOR A PLEASURE FLIGHT UNDER CFR 91. SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN A FORCED LANDING ON A ROADWAY. DURING ROLLOUT THE LEFT WING STUCK A 4X4 POST, THE AIRCRAFT SPUN HARD LEFT, TRAVELLED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND CAME TO REST IN THE DITCH. THE PILOT AND PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING, PROPELLER, AND ENGINE COWL AREA. VMC WEATHER PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N46459 · 3
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