19991002037659A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172B · Wolfeboro, NH · October 2, 1999

Date: October 2, 1999 · 14:40 local
Place: Wolfeboro, NH
Airport: Lakes Region Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6921X
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC00LA002
Reported as: Cessna 172B
Reported engine: Continental O300D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,352 total1,002 in this make and model156 in the last 90 days

N6921XRegistration cancelled Sep 30, 2013 · Cessna 172BS/N 17247821 · Built 1960 Airframe modelCessna 172B Engine modelContinental 0-300 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) After practicing maneuvers, the flight instructor and student pilot returned to the airport. The flight instructor decided to do one more takeoff and landing. After departing the runway, about 200 feet above the ground, the engine lost all power. The flight instructor ditched the airplane in a lake. Examination of the wreckage by a federal aviation administration inspector, a mechanic, and the owner of the airplane; did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions. (-23) pilot departed runway 30 at the wolfboro, NH airport. The aircraft lost power at 200 - 300 feet. The instructor took control of the airplande and banked to the left. He checked the mixture and fuel selector, but did not have time to run a complete emergency checklist. He realized he could not return to the airport, so he elected to land in the water as close to the shoreline as possible. The aircraft flipped on its back after touchdown.

As the FAA filed it

(.4) AFTER PRACTICING MANEUVERS, THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DECIDED TO DO ONE MORE TAKEOFF AND LANDING. AFTER DEPARTING THE RUNWAY, ABOUT 200 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DITCHED THE AIRPLANE IN A LAKE. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE BY A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION INSPECTOR, A MECHANIC, AND THE OWNER OF THE AIRPLANE; DID NOT REVEAL ANY PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS. (-23) PILOT DEPARTED RUNWAY 30 AT THE WOLFBORO, NH AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AT 200 - 300 FEET. THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANDE AND BANKED TO THE LEFT. HE CHECKED THE MIXTURE AND FUEL SELECTOR, BUT DID NOT HAVE TIME TO RUN A COMPLETE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. HE REALIZED HE COULD NOT RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, SO HE ELECTED TO LAND IN THE WATER AS CLOSE TO THE SHORELINE AS POSSIBLE. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED ON ITS BACK AFTER TOUCHDOWN.

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 NYC00LA002Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWolfeboro, NHA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Oct 2, 1999 · Substantial damage