# Accident 19950712044119A: Cessna 172P, Vashon, WA, July 12, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 12, 1995, 19:00 local time
- Place: Vashon, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: GJAV
- Location: 47.4197° N, 122.4494° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.4197&lon=-122.4494&mi=10
- Aircraft: N52139, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52139) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 200 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA155) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950712044119A

## Narrative

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

REPORTED POWER LOSS. CFI LANDED. COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR ON BOUNCE. HOLES IN ENGINE. ROD CAP BOLTS AND RODS SEPARATED.

## 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 SEA95LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA155), Jul 13, 1995: Cessna 172P (N52139), Vashon, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CONNECTING ROD BOLT OVERLOAD FAILURE. THE ROUGH, UNEVEN TERRAIN IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA WAS A FACTOR.

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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