ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 282230
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 August 2022 |
| Time: | 09:55 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Pink Skies Inc |
| Registration: | N204BE |
| MSN: | 17271338 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 13388 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O320D2G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mayfield Heights, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Richmond Heights, OH |
| Youngstown Airport, OH (YNG/KYNG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot, seated in the left seat, said that the instructor pilot, seated in the right seat, asked her to perform a magneto check inflight. During the magneto check, the pilot inadvertently turned the engine ignition key to the off position resulting in a total loss of engine power. As the pilot turned the key to restart the engine, the head of the ignition key broke off. The instructor pilot transferred the controls to the pilot and attempted to move the ignition key but was also unsuccessful. The instructor pilot took the controls and performed an emergency landing into a school football field. The airplane landed hard and sustained substantial damage to the firewall, both wings, engine mount and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The instructor pilot's decision to perform an inflight magneto check with no suitable area to land. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to correctly perform a magneto check that resulted in a total loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA392
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=204BE
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N204BE/history/20220830/1456Z/KCGF/L%2041.53381%20-81.43226
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2022 21:47 | Geno | Added |
| 31-Aug-2022 02:32 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Sep-2022 12:13 | AgOps | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Category] |
| 01-Sep-2022 14:07 | AgOps | Updated [Time] |
| 11-Jun-2023 08:09 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [[Time]] |
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