# Accident 19971117046849A: Cessna 172G, Van, TX, November 17, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 17, 1997, 10:30 local time
- Place: Van, TX
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.5205° N, 95.6303° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5205&lon=-95.6303&mi=10
- Aircraft: N202EX, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N202EX-2000-11-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172G (registry code 2072420, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (OpenAirDocs)
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW98LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA050) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971117046849A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT AFTER COMPLETING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, WHICH ALSO INCLUDING REBUILDING THE CARBURETOR, HE PERFORMED A STATIC RUNUP WHICH WAS SATISFACTORY. AFTER TAKING OFF, APPROX 150 AGL, THE ENGINE SPUTTERED. HE PUMPED THE THROTTLE TWICE TO REGAIN POWER. THIS WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. ATTEMPTING TO MISS A TREE LINE AHEAD, HE TURNED 180 DEGREES TO THE LEFT, STRUCK POWERLINES, IMPACTED THE GROUND AND CAME TO REST UPRIGHT.

## 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 FTW98LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA050), Nov 17, 1997: Cessna 172G (N202EX), Van, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: fuel starvation, resulting from restricted carburetor float travel, due to improper maintenance installation. The encounter with a power line was related factor.

## Other reports on N202EX (1)

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

- [Accident 19960509010119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960509010119A), May 9, 1996: Cessna 172G (N202EX), Okmulgee, OK, Substantial damage. Landed due power loss. Checked by mechanic. No problem. Departed stopped again. Hit tree landing. Worn mag switch. (-23) while enroute from tulsa downtown…

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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