# Accident 19970626015959A: Cessna 172L, Canton, MI, June 26, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 1997, 22:15 local time
- Place: Canton, MI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.3298° N, 83.4799° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3298&lon=-83.4799&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7031Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7031Q-1998-07-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172L (registry code 2072432, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172L
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97FA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA188) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970626015959A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT BANKED LEFT ON SHORT FINAL TO RUNWAY, ATTEMPTED GO AROUND, CRASHED IN A FIELD NEXT TO RUNWAY. (-23) UPON APPROACH TO LANDING, AIRCRAFT WAS TOO HIGH.  PILOT PUSHED THROTTLES AND CARBURETOR FORWARD.  ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND.  AIRCRAFT STALLED, LEFT WING STRUCK GROUND.  PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED.  NO FIRE UPON IMPACT.  SUSPECTED ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED BY A JAMMED THROTTLE ARM AT THE CARBURETOR.

## 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 CHI97FA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA188), Jun 26, 1997: Cessna 172N (N7031Q), Canton, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation from a binding throttle/power lever cable. Also causal was the improper maintenance, installation of the throttle arm. Contributing to the accident were…

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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