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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172F · Wyandotte, IN · July 22, 1995

Date: July 22, 1995 · 10:10 local
Place: Wyandotte, IN
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8599U
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI95LA230
Reported as: Cessna 172F
Reported engine: Continental O300C
Fatal injuries: 0

N8599URegistration cancelled Oct 25, 2000 · Cessna 172FS/N 17252499 Airframe modelCessna 172F

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What happened

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

Engine popping and losing power. Crashed trying land in small clearing. Weak compression and leaky fouled valves. (-23) the cause of the accident was the pilots decision to change direction at approx 30 ft AGL while on final approach. The aircraft stalled and impacted the ground in a nose down attitude.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE POPPING AND LOSING POWER. CRASHED TRYING LAND IN SMALL CLEARING. WEAK COMPRESSION AND LEAKY FOULED VALVES. (-23) THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOTS DECISION TO CHANGE DIRECTION AT APPROX 30 FT AGL WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE.

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 CHI95LA230Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWyandotte, INthe number three intake valve became stuck (seized), which resulted in a loss of engine power. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.Jul 22, 1995 · Substantial damage