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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 172K · Oklahoma City, OK · June 17, 1995

Date: June 17, 1995 · 14:50 local
Place: Oklahoma City, OK
Airport: Will Rogers World
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N172FM
Reported as: Cessna 172K
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 258 total66 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days

N172FMRegistered now · Cessna 172KS/N 17258008 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 172K 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.

Narrative: due to airshow in progress at okc, atac instructed pilot to maintain 140KTS at 2000 ft on final approach to rwy 17L. After receiving clearance to land, pilot reduced power to idle and descended rapidly. The aircraft got too low and the pilot added power abruptly. The engine did not respond when the throttle was pushed in and the pilot landed on the grass short of the runway. This incident is closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: DUE TO AIRSHOW IN PROGRESS AT OKC, ATAC INSTRUCTED PILOT TO MAINTAIN 140KTS AT 2000 FT ON FINAL APPROACH TO RWY 17L. AFTER RECEIVING CLEARANCE TO LAND, PILOT REDUCED POWER TO IDLE AND DESCENDED RAPIDLY. THE AIRCRAFT GOT TOO LOW AND THE PILOT ADDED POWER ABRUPTLY. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS PUSHED IN AND THE PILOT LANDED ON THE GRASS SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.