19990703008199A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Auburn, WA · July 3, 1999

Date: July 3, 1999 · 16:50 local
Place: Auburn, WA
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N531PC
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA99LA101
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N531PCRegistered now · Cessna 172PS/N 17274698 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Acft crashed south of arpt while conducting touch and go landings, 1 minor injury.(-23) student pilot performing solo touch and goes at Auburn airport. At approx. 200' MSL during climb, pilot noted reduction in engine rpm's. pilot applied carb-heat. Pilot then retarded throttle and quickly advanced throttle to max. At approx. 600'MSL, engine quit. Off airport landing performed. A/c sustained substantial damage. Further engine inspection and operational checks to be performed after a/c is recovered.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT CRASHED SOUTH OF ARPT WHILE CONDUCTING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS, 1 MINOR INJURY.(-23) STUDENT PILOT PERFORMING SOLO TOUCH AND GOES AT AUBURN AIRPORT. AT APPROX. 200' MSL DURING CLIMB, PILOT NOTED REDUCTION IN ENGINE RPM'S. PILOT APPLIED CARB-HEAT. PILOT THEN RETARDED THROTTLE AND QUICKLY ADVANCED THROTTLE TO MAX. AT APPROX. 600'MSL, ENGINE QUIT. OFF AIRPORT LANDING PERFORMED. A/C SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. FURTHER ENGINE INSPECTION AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS TO BE PERFORMED AFTER A/C IS RECOVERED.

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 SEA99LA101Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAuburn, WATotal mechanical failure of the hydraulic tappet. A factor was an overdue major overhaul per manufacturer's recommendations.Jul 3, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N531PC · 1

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

Incident 19940316000549IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Fresno, CANarrative: N531PC departed modesto, CA at approx 1000PST, on March 16, 1994 on a VFR flight to Fresno, CA. After landing at Fresno, the private pilot requested to ground control as where to park. The pilot stated that he was unfamiliar with Fresno. While…Mar 16, 1994 · Minor damage