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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Cleveland, OK · March 10, 1997

Date: March 10, 1997 · 16:45 local
Place: Cleveland, OK
Airport: Cleveland Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N65753
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA116
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 311 total39 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N65753Registered now · Cessna 172PS/N 17275858 · Built 1982 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Lost power on climbout. Made 180, landed downwind. Overran runway. Hit rut,nosed over. Plug put in by pilot came out (-23) the mechanic/pilot was test flying the aircraft after installing a helicoil and a spark plug in the top of #2 cylinder. Shortly after takeoff, at about 200' AGL, the #2 spark plug blew out. The pilot turned back to land on the runway, landed long, went off the end of the runway. The aircraft flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. MADE 180, LANDED DOWNWIND. OVERRAN RUNWAY. HIT RUT,NOSED OVER.PLUG PUT IN BY PILOT CAME OUT (-23) THE MECHANIC/PILOT WAS TEST FLYING THE AIRCRAFT AFTER INSTALLING A HELICOIL AND A SPARK PLUG IN THE TOP OF #2 CYLINDER. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, AT ABOUT 200' AGL, THE #2 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. THE PILOT TURNED BACK TO LAND ON THE RUNWAY, LANDED LONG, WENT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER.

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 FTW97LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCleveland, OKThe pilot/mechanic's improper installation of the spark plug, resulting in its separation from the engine. A factor was the unsuitable terrain available in the runway's overrun area.Mar 10, 1997 · Substantial damage