ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294050
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| Date: | Sunday 6 March 2005 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8211X |
| MSN: | 172248711 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1641 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Princeton, Kentucky -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | NASHVILLE, TN (M88) |
| ST LOUIS, MO (1H0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
About 1 hour after departure, in cruise flight about 2,500 feet mean sea level (msl), the engine experienced a sudden loss of engine rpm. The engine stopped producing power, but the propeller continued to windmill. During the descent, the pilot applied carburetor heat, switched magnetos, switched fuel tanks, and adjusted the mixture and the throttle in an attempt to restart the engine. The engine failed to restart, and at 1,000 feet in the descent, the pilot abandoned attempts to restart the engine. During the subsequent forced landing, the airplane struck an embankment with the nose landing gear, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. Examination of the wreckage by FAA inspectors revealed no pre-impact anomalies. The engine started and ran on the airplane after the accident. Interpolation of a carburetor icing probability chart revealed that atmospheric conditions at the time of the accident were conducive to "serious icing at glide power."
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons over unsuitable terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD05LA041
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 16:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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