ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293119
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| Date: | Friday 2 September 2005 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | American Flight Services |
| Registration: | N972SP |
| MSN: | 172S8174 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2773 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kutztown, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Reading Regional Airport/Spaatz Field, PA (RDG/KRDG) |
| Reading Regional Airport/Spaatz Field, PA (RDG/KRDG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While in cruise flight, the airplane's engine lost partial power and began to "run rough." The pilot elected to fly the airplane to a nearby airport. Because he was concerned that the engine might stop producing power, the pilot flew a higher than normal traffic pattern, landed with excessive speed, and subsequently overran the runway. The airplane then impacted a utility pole and a tree, resulting in substantial damage. Examination of the engine revealed that the number two cylinder exhaust valve had seized, which resulted in the partial loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point as a result of the airplane's excessive airspeed. A factor was the partial loss of engine power due to a seized exhaust valve.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD05LA130
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 16:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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