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FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Marion, SC · March 16, 1997

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Date
March 16, 1997 · 18:30 local
Place
Marion, SC
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N2797E
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
251 total81 in this make and model141 in the last 90 days
N2797ERegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17271324Airframe modelCessna 172NEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: VMC, cruise flight 4,500 MSL normal engine gauge readings. A strange noise started to come from engine. But engine gauges remained normal. About 10 seconds later a loud "bang" came from the engine. The engine started to shake, and oil and smoke appeared from the right side. The engine was shutdown. A mayday call was initiated, and a forced landing completed. No damage to aircraft and no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: VMC, CRUISE FLIGHT 4,500 MSL NORMAL ENGINE GAUGE READINGS. A STRANGE NOISE STARTED TO COME FROM ENGINE. BUT ENGINE GAUGES REMAINED NORMAL. ABOUT 10 SECONDS LATER A LOUD "BANG" CAME FROM THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE STARTED TO SHAKE, AND OIL AND SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE RIGHT SIDE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. A MAYDAY CALL WAS INITIATED, AND A FORCED LANDING COMPLETED. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES.

Other reports on N2797E · 2

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

Accident 20210618007879AClimb · Jupiter, FLPart 141 operator certificate no. 9NCS068L, [privacy data omitted] preforming instruction operating Cessna CE-172N, registration N2797E, sn: 17271324 after loss of engine power, attempted emergency landed on field. Aircraft overshoot field intending to land…Jun 18, 2021 · DestroyedAccident 19830518019789ATouch And Go Landing · Warsaw, INWind gust caused wing to hit the ground on level off. Pilot lost control. Airplane cartwheeled. Landed upside down.May 18, 1983 · Substantial damage