# Accident 19990520041299A: Cessna 172E, Millington, TN, May 20, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 20, 1999, 15:30 local time
- Place: Millington, TN
- Airport: Memphis Nas Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.3306° N, 89.8802° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3306&lon=-89.8802&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5363T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5363T-2013-04-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172E (registry code 2072412, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-300 series (registry code 17022, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172E
- Reported engine: CONT O300D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 243 total, 136 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL99LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA094) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990520041299A

## Narrative

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

(.4) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE DEPARTED MILLINGTON AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 4 FROM INTERSECTION 'C'. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT DECREASE IN POWER OF NOT MORE THAN 50 RPM. HE CHECKED THE MIXTURE, FUEL, IGNITION, AND CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROLS AND FOUND THEM TO BE SET CORRECTLY. AT THAT POINT, HE ELECTED TO RETURN TO RUNWAY 22. DURING THE TURN TO RUNWAY 22, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT ESTABLISHED A GLIDE TO RUNWAY 22, BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED 300 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY 22 IN A FIELD AND ROLLED INTO A DITCH, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE AIRPLANE. ACCORDING TO THE FAA, THE PILOT TOPPED THE AIRPLANE OFF WITH FUEL PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT. A FUEL SAMPLE WAS TAKEN AND NO EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO MECHANICAL DEFICIENCIES. ACCORDING TO CARBURETOR PROBABILITY CHARTS, THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE FAVORABLE FOR FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE.

## 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 ATL99LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA094), May 20, 1999: Cessna 172E (N5363T), Millington, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. Factors were weather conditions favorable to carburetor ice and the terrain condition at the forced landing site.

## Other reports on N5363T (1)

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

- [Accident 19950623024719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950623024719A), Jun 23, 1995: Cessna 172E (N5363T), Yerington, NV, Substantial damage. Flying low to photograph a mine got downdraft. Impacted rough terrain. Too low for safety. Density altitude factor.

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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