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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Purcell, OK · July 24, 1993

Date: July 24, 1993 · 22:20 local
Place: Purcell, OK
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: QFGS
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4884G
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW93LA216
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,300 total200 in the last 90 days

N4884GRegistration cancelled May 30, 2013 · Cessna 172NS/N 17273431 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost partial power on night dual. Landed rough field. NR3 rocker arm stud separated at cyl head from fatigue.

As the FAA filed it

LOST PARTIAL POWER ON NIGHT DUAL. LANDED ROUGH FIELD. NR3 ROCKER ARM STUD SEPARATED AT CYL HEAD FROM FATIGUE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW93LA216Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPurcell, OKThe lack of suitable terrain onto which to execute the forced landing which was neccesitated by the partial power loss. The power loss was a result of the fatigue failure of the exhaust valve rocker arm attachment stud. A factor was the night conditions.Jul 25, 1993 · Substantial damage