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| Date: | Friday 8 December 2023 |
| Time: | c. 16:05 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172RG Cutlass RG |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9432D |
| MSN: | 172RG1160 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8295 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Wreck Island State Natural Preserve, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Reedville Airport, VA (VA98) |
| Melfa-Accomack County Airport, VA (MFV/KMFV) | |
| Investigating agency: | FAA |
Aircraft suffered an in-flight engine failure and made a forced landing on the Wreck Island State Natural Preserve in Northampton County, Virginia. The aircraft sustained unknown damages and the sole occupants received no injuries.
Sources:
https://www.asias.faa.gov/apex/f?p=100:95:::NO::P95_EVENT_LCL_DATE,P95_LOC_CITY_NAME,P95_REGIST_NBR:08-DEC-23,NORFOLK,N9432D
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Dec-2023 18:52 | nhofmann54 | Added |
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