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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Hannibal, MO · May 11, 1998

Date: May 11, 1998 · 16:30 local
Place: Hannibal, MO
Airport: Hannibal Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N733HY
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI98LA147
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 42 total40 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N733HYRegistration cancelled Apr 6, 2010 · Cessna 172NS/N 17268318 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine 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.

(.4)The student pilot reported that during takeoff, at an altitude of 200-300 feet AGL, the engine lost power. He applied carburetor heat and that 'seemed to help a little for 30-45 seconds.' He then turned off the carburetor heat at which time, according to the pilot, the engine RPM didn't change much. Shortly thereafter the engine lost all power and the propeller stopped. A forced landing was made in a plowed field during which time the airplane was substantially damaged. Post accident inspection failed to determine the cause of the power loss. (-23) the narrative is from a written statement provided by the PIC, a student pilot. Following before take-off checks; began take-off run, power 2400 RPM, rotated at 60-65 KIAS, at the runway end, 200-300 ft AGL, engine lost RPM, engine lost power and propeller stopped completely. PIC stated that fuel tanks were filled to the top before the flight, sumps were checked several minutes after fueling.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, AT AN ALTITUDE OF 200-300 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT AND THAT 'SEEMED TO HELP A LITTLE FOR 30-45 SECONDS.' HE THEN TURNED OFF THE CARBURETOR HEAT AT WHICH TIME, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE ENGINE RPM DIDN'T CHANGE MUCH. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER AND THE PROPELLER STOPPED. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A PLOWED FIELD DURING WHICH TIME THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION FAILED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS. (-23) THE NARRATIVE IS FROM A WRITTEN STATEMENT PROVIDED BY THE PIC, A STUDENT PILOT. FOLLOWING BEFORE TAKE-OFF CHECKS; BEGAN TAKE-OFF RUN, POWER 2400 RPM, ROTATED AT 60-65 KIAS, AT THE RUNWAY END, 200-300 FT AGL, ENGINE LOST RPM, ENGINE LOST POWER AND PROPELLER STOPPED COMPLETELY. PIC STATED THAT FUEL TANKS WERE FILLED TO THE TOP BEFORE THE FLIGHT, SUMPS WERE CHECKED SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER FUELING.

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 CHI98LA147Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHannibal, MOa loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. A factor was the rough field in which the forced landing was made.May 11, 1998 · Substantial damage