# Accident 19971017031399A: Cessna 172G, Panacea, FL, October 17, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 17, 1997, 17:30 local time
- Place: Panacea, FL
- Airport: Wakulla County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.0297° N, 84.3790° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0297&lon=-84.3790&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4690L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4690L-2000-01-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172G (registry code 2072420, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172G
- Reported engine: CONT O300D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 130 total, 95 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA98LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA013) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971017031399A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER. LANDED IN TREES. NO DEFECTS FOUND. CARB HEAT WAS OFF. CARB ICING PROBABILITY HIGH. (-23) STUDENT WAS PERFORMING TRAINING FLIGHT, SLOW FLIGHT, TURN ABOUT POINT, EMERGENCY DESCENT. ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH, APPLIED CARB HEAT WITH NO CHANGES, TURNED OFF CARB HEAT. WHEN POWER APPLIED ENGINE STALLED, WEATHER CONDUCIVE TO CARB ICE. DURING INVESTIGATION ENGINE STARTED AND RAN UNDER NORMAL PARAMETERS.

## 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 MIA98LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA013), Oct 17, 1997: Cessna 172G (N4690L), Panacea, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat resulting in loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and an in flight collision with trees during a forced landing.

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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