ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347104
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| Date: | Saturday 21 October 2023 |
| Time: | 13:40 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172L Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | First Eclipse Ltd |
| Registration: | N7716G |
| MSN: | 17259416 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Hanover County Municipal Airport (KOFP), Ashland, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Richmond/Ashland-Hanover County Municipal Airport, VA (KOFP) |
| Richmond/Ashland-Hanover County Municipal Airport, VA (KOFP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On October 21, 2023, about 1340 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172L, N7716G, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near the Hanover County Municipal Airport (OFP), Richmond, Virginia. The flight instructor, a student pilot and a passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight.
According to the flight instructor, the airplane departed OFP and was flown to the local practice area to review flight maneuvers without incident. During the return flight to OFP, the engine began to lose power. The engine power loss continued until the airplane could no longer maintain level flight. The flight instructor subsequently performed an emergency landing in an open field short of the runway. During the landing rollout, the airplane’s right wing struck a tree and was substantially damaged.
The airplane was recovered for further examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/small-plane-crash-lands-hanover-county-municipal-airport-october-21-2023
https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/hanover-county/privately-owned-plane-crashes-in-field-in-hanover-county/
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7716G
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N7716G/history/20231021/1659Z/KOFP/KOFP
https://s3.amazonaws.com/mfbimages/logbook/images/aircraft/id/249295/2021091108100139-6714681_.jpg (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Oct-2023 21:35 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 24-Oct-2023 00:33 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 20-Dec-2023 13:05 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
| 22-Feb-2024 07:18 | Anon. | Updated [Total occupants] |
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