# Accident 19990906041399A: Cessna 172F, Buchanan, GA, September 6, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 6, 1999, 12:50 local time
- Place: Buchanan, GA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.7999° N, 85.1801° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7999&lon=-85.1801&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7883U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7883U-2012-11-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172F (registry code 2072414, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-300 series (registry code 17022, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172F
- Reported engine: CONT O300C
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 473 total, 392 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL99LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA125) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990906041399A

## Narrative

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

(.4) THE PILOT STATED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO SHOW THE AIRPLANE TO TWO PROSPECTIVE BUYERS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, SEVERAL MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE FAILED. DURING THE ATTEMPTED FORCED LANDING, THE PILOT MANEUVERED THE AIRPLANE TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH UTILITY LINES; THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND, AND RESTED ADJACENT TO A FENCE INSIDE A PASTURE. THE POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE AT THE ACCIDENT SITE DISCLOSED THAT THE CARBURETOR ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN FROM THE NORMALLY INSTALLED POSITION. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY, RAW FUEL WAS OBSERVED ON SEVERAL SPARK PLUGS, AND THE SEVERAL CYLINDERS DISPLAYED DARK RESIDUE INSIDE THE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS. DURING THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY UP TO 2000 RPM. A REVIEW OF WEATHER DATA AND ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS, AT THE APPROXIMATE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT DISCLOSED THAT CONDITIONS WERE FAVORABLE FOR THE 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 ATL99LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA125), Sep 6, 1999: Cessna 172P (N7883U), Buchanan, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor ice during glide and cruise, and rough and uneven terrain.

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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