ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312367
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 April 2023 |
| Time: | 17:11 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172H Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Airheads Inc |
| Registration: | N2554L |
| MSN: | 17255754 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Charles Town, WV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Winchester Regional Airport, VA (KOKV) |
| Martinsburg-Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport/Shepherd Field, WV (MRB/KMRB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On April 11, 2023, about 1711 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172, N2554L, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Charles Town, West Virginia. The private pilot and three passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
According to the pilot, they departed from Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (MRB), Martinsburg, West Virginia, and flew to Winchester Regional Airport (OKV), Winchester, Virginia. On their return flight to MRB at 2,000 ft mean sea level (msl), the engine lost partial power. The pilot stated that the engine was “sputtering in and out.” The mixture was in the full rich position, and he applied carburetor heat, however the engine did not regain full power. The pilot performed a forced landing to a field and during the landing the nose landing gear collapsed, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage.
The airplane was retained for further examination
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/west-virginia/jefferson-county/plane-makes-emergency-landing-outside-of-charles-town/
http://www.spiritofjefferson.com/news/article_2826645c-def5-11ed-a1fb-8bcf8633443f.html
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N2554L
https://photos-e1.flightcdn.com/photos/retriever/07e0ff3912e00965fdd41adbb7783341d98800c4 (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-May-2023 21:22 | Captain Adam | Added |
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