19810119002219A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Syracuse, NY · January 19, 1981

Date
January 19, 1981 · 17:53 local
Place
Syracuse, NY
Airport
Hancock
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N739EP
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC81DFJ03
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,070 total1,100 in this make and model29 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine quit on short final. Nosed over in snow short of runway. Failed to use carbureator heat.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON SHORT FINAL. NOSED OVER IN SNOW SHORT OF RUNWAY. FAILED TO USE CARBUREATOR HEAT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N739EP · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.