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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172E · Kinston, NC · April 2, 2021

Date: April 2, 2021 · 11:51 local
Place: Kinston, NC
Airport: Kinston
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N7715U
Reported as: Cessna 172E
Reported engine: Continental 0-300
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N7715URegistered now · Cessna 172ES/N 17251715 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna 172E 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.

Operator was cruising at 4500 ft when the engine began running rough. The operator declared an emergency and was vectored to kiso. The aircraft descended to 3200 ft and pilot was able to maintain altitude. The pilot entered a high left downwind for runway 5. The pilot was concerned about the crosswind, ATC advised pilot to land on an old abandon runway. Pilot landed safely without damage to aircraft and no injuries reported.

As the FAA filed it

OPERATOR WAS CRUISING AT 4500 FT WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. THE OPERATOR DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WAS VECTORED TO KISO. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO 3200 FT AND PILOT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE PILOT ENTERED A HIGH LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 5. THE PILOT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE CROSSWIND, ATC ADVISED PILOT TO LAND ON AN OLD ABANDON RUNWAY. PILOT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES REPORTED.