# Accident 19990703008199A: Cessna 172P, Auburn, WA, July 3, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 3, 1999, 16:50 local time
- Place: Auburn, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
- Location: 47.3108° N, 122.2209° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.3108&lon=-122.2209&mi=10
- Aircraft: N531PC, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N531PC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA99LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA101) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990703008199A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 SEA99LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA101), Jul 3, 1999: Cessna 172P (N531PC), Auburn, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Total mechanical failure of the hydraulic tappet. A factor was an overdue major overhaul per manufacturer's recommendations.

## Other reports on N531PC (1)

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

- [Incident 19940316000549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940316000549I), Mar 16, 1994: Cessna 172P (N531PC), Fresno, CA, Minor damage. Narrative: 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…

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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