# Accident 19950722026599A: Cessna 172F, Wyandotte, IN, July 22, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 22, 1995, 10:10 local time
- Place: Wyandotte, IN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.2097° N, 86.1194° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2097&lon=-86.1194&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8599U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8599U-2000-10-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172F (registry code 2072414, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172F
- Reported engine: CONT O300C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI95LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA230) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950722026599A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 CHI95LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA230), Jul 22, 1995: Cessna 172F (N8599U), Wyandotte, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the 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.

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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