# Accident 19960218001949A: Cessna 172, Jackson, MS, February 18, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 18, 1996, 14:55 local time
- Place: Jackson, MS
- Airport: Hawkins Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.2805° N, 90.2102° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2805&lon=-90.2102&mi=10
- Aircraft: N166F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N166F-1996-09-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172 (registry code 2072402, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Reported engine: CONT O300C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 440 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL96LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA050) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960218001949A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF FROM TOUCH AND GO. LANDED WET FIELD. NO CAUSE FOUND EXCEPT CARB ICING CONDITIONS EXISTED.

## 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 ATL96LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA050), Feb 18, 1996: Cessna 172 (N166F), Jackson, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: loss of engine power during takeoff for undetermined reason(s). A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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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