ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362098
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| Date: | Saturday 8 May 1993 |
| Time: | 14:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Galvin Flying Service |
| Registration: | N9534H |
| MSN: | 17266208 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3520 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kapowsin, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Seattle, WA (KBFI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AT THE END OF A CROSS COUNTRY PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING, THE ENGINE QUIT. A LANDING ON THE RUNWAY WAS NOT POSSIBLE; THEREFORE, THE PILOT INITIATED AN EMERGENCY LANDING TO AN OPEN FIELD, SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. DURING THE POST CRASH INVESTIGATION, THE ENGINE WAS PREPARED FOR A TEST RUN. THE ENGINE STARTED IMMEDIATELY AND WAS RUN FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WITH NO NOTED MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause: AN UNDETERMINED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA93LA103
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 17:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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