ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278324
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| Date: | Sunday 22 May 2022 |
| Time: | 09:13 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna P172D Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N8540X |
| MSN: | P17257140 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4124 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Prescott Regional Airport/Ernest A Love Field (PRC/KPRC), AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Prescott Regional Airport, AZ (PRC/KPRC) |
| Prescott Regional Airport, AZ (PRC/KPRC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff the airplane's engine suddenly lost power. Despite his efforts, the engine would not restart. Subsequently, the pilot initiated a forced landing in a field and, during the landing roll, the airplane impacted a tree stump, nosed over, and came to rest inverted.
During a postaccident airframe and engine examination, the engine rotated freely, and all cylinders had compression and proper valve movement. The engine was started and run at various power settings, with no anomalies noted. No evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures was found that would have precluded normal operation. The weather conditions at the time of the accident were not conducive to carburetor icing at cruise power, and the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR22LA186
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8540X
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2022 05:20 | Geno | Added |
| 23-May-2022 05:33 | gerard57 | Updated [Date] |
| 23-May-2022 05:34 | RobertMB | Updated [Date, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-May-2022 05:35 | RobertMB | Updated [Date] |
| 23-May-2022 05:35 | RobertMB | Updated [[Date]] |
| 23-May-2022 12:49 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
| 23-May-2022 12:51 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
| 23-May-2022 17:20 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 15-Jun-2022 11:29 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 28-Apr-2024 09:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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