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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172RG · Unionbridge, MD · July 25, 1996

Date: July 25, 1996 · 11:35 local
Place: Unionbridge, MD
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6169R
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD96LA123
Reported as: Cessna 172RG

N6169RRegistered now · Cessna 172RGS/N 172RG0102 Airframe modelCessna 172RG Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-16) Pilot with 1 passenger departed gve airport. Aircraft had been topped off with fuel prior to departure. Approx. 1 hour into the flight while cruising at an altitude of 3500 feet northeast of fdk, engine lost power and stopped. Pilot force landed aircraft in a cornfield near union bridge, Maryland. Engine was visually inspected and a post accident engine run-up was performed. Upon completion, found engine would only stay running when mixture control was in an excessively lean position. Suspect a fuel metering problem. Amended 8020-16 will be completed pending bench test and inspection of engine fuel system carburetor, and a review of the results.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) PILOT WITH 1 PASSENGER DEPARTED GVE AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN TOPPED OFF WITH FUEL PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. APPROX. 1 HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT WHILE CRUISING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 3500 FEET NORTHEAST OF FDK, ENGINE LOST POWER AND STOPPED. PILOT FORCE LANDED AIRCRAFT IN A CORNFIELD NEAR UNION BRIDGE, MARYLAND. ENGINE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND A POST ACCIDENT ENGINE RUN-UP WAS PERFORMED. UPON COMPLETION, FOUND ENGINE WOULD ONLY STAY RUNNING WHEN MIXTURE CONTROL WAS IN AN EXCESSIVELY LEAN POSITION. SUSPECT A FUEL METERING PROBLEM. AMENDED 8020-16 WILL BE COMPLETED PENDING BENCH TEST AND INSPECTION OF ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM CARBURETOR, AND A REVIEW OF THE RESULTS.

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 IAD96LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportUnion Bridge, MDloss of engine power for undetermined reason(s).Jul 25, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6169R · 1

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

Incident 20180103000429ILanding: Touchdown · San Marcos, TXAircraft departed from kaus in austin, TX for personal operations. Prior to and upon landing at hyi, the gear handle remained in the up position resulting in the aircraft belly skin and propellers contacting the runway causing damage to the aircraft.Jan 3, 2018 · Minor damage