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NTSB Identification: IAD96LA123. The docket is stored in the (offline) NTSB Imaging System.

Accident occurred Thursday, July 25, 1996 at UNION BRIDGE, MD

Aircraft: Cessna 172 RG, registration: N6169R

Injuries: 2 Uninjured



Event: 20001208X06268 Status: Final Report Approved On Friday, August 29, 1997



NTSB Preliminary Narrative (6120.19A)



On July 25, 1996, at 1134 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172RG, N6169R, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing in a cornfield,

after a loss of engine power during cruise flight. The certificated private pilot and the one passenger reported no injuries. Visual meteorological

conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and a VFR flight plan was filed. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR 91. The airplane

departed Gordonsville, West Virginia, at approximately 1040, with an intended destination of Saxtons River, Vermont.



The pilot reported that while in cruise flight at approximately 3500 feet, "...the engine lost power, propeller continued to windmill. All seemed

normal except no power." The pilot stated that he used his Global Positioning System receiver to look for an airport within gliding distance and

found none. He said he notified Dulles Approach Control and "...picked wheat stubble field to land. We were low and had to avoid a tree -

swung too wide and came down in corn which turned out to be 10 to 12 ft tall. It was a hard landing. Nose wheel broke off. Left landing gear

broke. Came to rest with left wing tip on ground."



A post accident examination of the airplane was performed by a Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Safety Inspector (Airworthiness).

According to the Inspector's statement, "Engine was visually inspected and a post accident engine run-up was performed. Upon completion,

found engine would only stay running when mixture control was in an excessively lean position. Suspect a fuel metering problem."



NTSB Final Narrative (6120.4)



The pilot reported that while in cruise flight at approximately 3500 feet, '...the engine lost power, propeller continued to windmill. All seemed

normal except no power.' The pilot stated that he used his Global Positioning System receiver to look for an airport within gliding distance and

found none. He said he notified air traffic control and '...picked wheat stubble field to land. We were low and had to avoid a tree - swung too

wide and came down in corn which turned out to be 10 to 12 ft tall. It was a hard landing. Nose wheel broke off. Left landing gear broke. Came

to rest with left wing tip on ground.' During a postaccident examination, the engine was visually inspected, and a run-up was conducted. The

engine would only run when the mixture control was in an excessively lean position. The carburetor was flow checked and the results were

within specification. An inspection of the carburetor did not reveal a mechanical discrepancy.



NTSB Probable Cause Narrative



loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s).



Occurrences and Sequence of Events

Occurrence: 1, LOSS OF ENGINE POWER

Phase of Operation: CRUISE - NORMAL



Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 1

1 ( Cause ) REASON FOR OCCURRENCE UNDETERMINED / /



Occurrence: 2, FORCED LANDING

Phase of Operation: DESCENT - EMERGENCY



Occurrence: 3, ON GROUND/WATER ENCOUNTER WITH TERRAIN/WATER

Phase of Operation: EMERGENCY LANDING



Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 3

1 (Finding) TERRAIN CONDITIONS / CROP / (0)



Occurrence: 4, GEAR COLLAPSED

Phase of Operation: EMERGENCY LANDING



Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 4

1 (Finding) LANDING GEAR, MAIN GEAR / OVERLOAD / (0)

2 (Finding) LANDING GEAR, NOSE GEAR / OVERLOAD / (0)


 

 

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