# Accident 19950217002199A: Cessna 172RG, Plano, TX, February 17, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 17, 1995, 12:35 local time
- Place: Plano, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: MNGS
- Location: 33.0609° N, 96.7298° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0609&lon=-96.7298&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5096U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5096U-1995-11-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172RG (registry code 2072438, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172RG
- Reported engine: LYC O360F1A6
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA117) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950217002199A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST POWER DESCENDING EN ROUTE. LANDED PLOWED FIELD. NOSED OVER. CRANKSHAFT GEAR BOLT LOOSENED, DOWELL FRACTURED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW95LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA117), Feb 17, 1995: Cessna 172RG (N5096U), Plano, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE DISENGAGEMENT OF THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR DUE TO THE LOOSENING OF THE GEAR RETAINING BOLT AND THE SUBSEQUENT FRACTURE OF THE GEAR ALIGNMENT DOWEL. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN AVAILABLE…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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