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FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Naples, FL · November 8, 1997

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Date
November 8, 1997 · 11:35 local
Place
Naples, FL
Airport
Naples Municipal
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N97074
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA98LA029
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
220 total50 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Reported power loss climbing. Struck trees landing. Was over gross weight. Engine ran normal. (-23) the pilot of aircraft N97074, sandro furich reported that on Saturday, November 8, 1997, he performed a pre-flight check in accordance with the checklist. After receiving clearance he taxied to runway 32. He applied powwer for takeoff, rotated at 60 knots and climbed out at 70 knots. While going through 200 feet, he noticed that the engine was losing power. In order to maintain 70 knots he had to lower the nose of the aircraft. There was not enough altitude to return to the airport so he picked out a landing spot approximately one half mile off runway 32. Inspector martin of SO-FSDO-19 inspected the aircraft and interviewed witnesses to the accident. The engine was examined and ran up by the chief mechanic for ambassador airways and witness by inspector martin. The results of the examination revealed nothing that indicated the loss of engine power.

As the FAA filed it

REPORTED POWER LOSS CLIMBING. STRUCK TREES LANDING. WAS OVER GROSS WEIGHT. ENGINE RAN NORMAL. (-23) THE PILOT OF AIRCRAFT N97074, SANDRO FURICH REPORTED THAT ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1997, HE PERFORMED A PRE-FLIGHT CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHECKLIST. AFTER RECEIVING CLEARANCE HE TAXIED TO RUNWAY 32. HE APPLIED POWWER FOR TAKEOFF, ROTATED AT 60 KNOTS AND CLIMBED OUT AT 70 KNOTS. WHILE GOING THROUGH 200 FEET, HE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS LOSING POWER. IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN 70 KNOTS HE HAD TO LOWER THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT SO HE PICKED OUT A LANDING SPOT APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF MILE OFF RUNWAY 32. INSPECTOR MARTIN OF SO-FSDO-19 INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND INTERVIEWED WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT. THE ENGINE WAS EXAMINED AND RAN UP BY THE CHIEF MECHANIC FOR AMBASSADOR AIRWAYS AND WITNESS BY INSPECTOR MARTIN. THE RESULTS OF THE EXAMINATION REVEALED NOTHING THAT INDICATED THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

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 MIA98LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNaples, FLLoss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Nov 8, 1997 · Substantial damage