ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353413
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May 1999 |
| Time: | 09:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172H |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5105G |
| MSN: | 17256222 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4672 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sylvan Springs, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Bessemer, AL (KEKY) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he preflighted the airplane before departure with no discrepancies noted. He departed with full fuel tanks and flew to a nearby area where he orbited several times. He flew to another area then returned to the area where he orbited the first time. He later stated that he applied carburetor heat, reduced the throttle, then after seeing the area again, applied the throttle and removed carburetor heat. The engine did not respond. He only verified that the mixture control was full rich, that the magneto switch was in the 'both' position, and pumped the throttle which increased engine rpm slightly. He maneuvered the airplane for a forced landing and just before touchdown, he placed the mixture control in the idle-cutoff position and the magneto switch to the off position. After touchdown, the airplane rolled through a fence then nosed over. The airplane was recovered and using some of the fuel that was in the airplane at the time of the accident, the engine was started and found to operate normally. Review of the icing probability chart revealed that the conditions were favorable for moderate icing at cruise power or serious icing at descent power.
Probable Cause: The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA99LA144
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 13:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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