# Accident 19950628015589A: Cessna 172P, Placid, FL, June 28, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 28, 1995, 07:55 local time
- Place: Placid, FL
- Airport: Placid Lakes Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.2906° N, 81.3600° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.2906&lon=-81.3600&mi=10
- Aircraft: N96567, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N96567) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 441 total, 361 in this make and model, 26 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA95LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA165) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950628015589A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER. FORCE LANDED IN A FIELD. FUEL CAPS INCORRECTLY POSITIONED AND MALFUNCTION VENTED FUEL CAP THE PROBLEM.

## 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 MIA95LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA165), Jun 28, 1995: Cessna 172P (N96567), Lake Placid, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: TOTAL FAILURE OF THE FUEL VENT SYSTEM RESULTING IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LAST…

## Other reports on N96567 (1)

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

- [Incident 20260606006589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260606006589I), Jun 6, 2026: Cessna 172P (N96567), Groton, CT, Minor damage. On June 6, 2026 at approximately 1558 EDT, C172, [privacy data omitted] experienced minor damage after the left wing tip struck a fence post during taxi. The…

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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