ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378951
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 July 1984 |
| Time: | 16:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Don Wood |
| Registration: | N4044F |
| MSN: | 36944 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | W Bountiful, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS A CESSNA 172 THAT HAD BEEN CONVERTED TO A 'TEXAS TAILDRAGGER' IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN APPROVED STC. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS FOR THE PLT TO OBTAIN A BIENNIAL FLT REVIEW. HE STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG BEGAN TO PROGRESSIVELY LOSE POWER, WITH EXCEPTION OF 2 OR 3 SHORT POWER SURGES. THE INSTRUCTOR PLT (CFI) SAID THAT HE TURNED ON THE BOOST PUMP & VARIED THE MIXTURE CONTROL WITH NO POSITIVE RESULTS. HE STATED THAT THE ENG NEVER COMPLETELY LOST POWER. THE CFI ASSUMED CONTROL OF THE ACFT & MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING BY MANEUVERING BETWEEN HOUSES & OBSTRUCTIONS. HOWEVER, DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT STRUCK A POWER LINE, A FENCE & A DITCH. AN EXAM OF THE ENG & ACFT REVEALED NO MAJOR DISCREPANCIES THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A LOSS OF POWER. THE DENSITY ALT WAS ABOUT 6800 FT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN84LA226
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 31-Mar-2024 14:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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