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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Andover, MA · November 21, 1996

Date: November 21, 1996 · 17:30 local
Place: Andover, MA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4926G
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC97FA019
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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Aircraft crashed due to engine failure. (-23) picked up ac in bed at 1430. Maintenance said all was good after 15 min run. Did preflight. Run up good. Full RPM static check good. Mag drop good. Flew to bvy. Departed bvy approx 4 pm. Full static RPM ck performed with good mag drop. Started traffic observation flight. Around 1730 engine made loud popping noise and lost almost complete power. No vibration. Made right turn to lwm. Engine died completely. Looked for landing, noticed empty lot & trees. Set up for emergency landing. Prop stopped & set up for trees. Hit trees, ac turned and landed on nose. Checked passenger and got out of plane.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. (-23) PICKED UP AC IN BED AT 1430. MAINTENANCE SAID ALL WAS GOOD AFTER 15 MIN RUN. DID PREFLIGHT. RUN UP GOOD. FULL RPM STATIC CHECK GOOD. MAG DROP GOOD. FLEW TO BVY. DEPARTED BVY APPROX 4 PM. FULL STATIC RPM CK PERFORMED WITH GOOD MAG DROP. STARTED TRAFFIC OBSERVATION FLIGHT. AROUND 1730 ENGINE MADE LOUD POPPING NOISE AND LOST ALMOST COMPLETE POWER. NO VIBRATION. MADE RIGHT TURN TO LWM. ENGINE DIED COMPLETELY. LOOKED FOR LANDING, NOTICED EMPTY LOT & TREES. SET UP FOR EMERGENCY LANDING. PROP STOPPED & SET UP FOR TREES. HIT TREES, AC TURNED AND LANDED ON NOSE. CHECKED PASSENGER AND GOT OUT OF PLANE.

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 NYC97FA019Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportAndover, MAfailure of the dual magneto, which resulted in a total loss of engine power, and subsequent collision with trees during a forced landing at night. Darkness and trees in the emergency landing area were related factors.Nov 21, 1996 · Substantial damage