ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357810
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| Date: | Sunday 28 January 1996 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172D |
| Owner/operator: | Vine Grove Airport Inc. |
| Registration: | N2315U |
| MSN: | 17249915 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7543 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rineyville, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Vine Grove, KY (KY70) |
| Elizabethtown, KY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that after he levelled the airplane off at his selected cruise altitude (2000 ft. MSL), the engine lost power. His attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful. During the ensuing forced landing, the student pilot chose to '...Turn the aircraft right approximately 40 degrees due to [the] upsloping terrain,' to avoid a residential structure in the aircraft's path, The aircraft struck a carport approximately 300 feet from the initial touchdown point. Postaccident investigation of the engine revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical anomaly.
Probable Cause: the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO96LA041
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 06:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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