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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 172H · Ottumwa, IA · January 21, 2000

Date: January 21, 2000 · 13:30 local
Place: Ottumwa, IA
Airport: Ottumwa Industrial
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N1643F
Reported as: Cessna 172H
Reported engine: Continental O300*
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,000 total1,500 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N1643FRegistration cancelled Jul 20, 2017 · Cessna 172HS/N 17255038 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 172H Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The planned VFR pleasure flight began in murfreesboro, TN (mbt) with a stop in lebanon, TN and a fuel stop in centralia, IL (cnl) before reaching the final destination of Ottumwa, IA (otm). While on descent into otm the aircraft's engine began to run rough. The pilot made a precautionary landing in a farm field near the otm airport. The pilot called the local FBO for assistance and to get the aircraft checked out. The aircraft still had sufficient fuel as each tank had at least a quarter fuel remaining. The aircraft was inspected and flown out of the field to the airport where it was again inspected. No damage or problem was noted. The pilot flew the aircraft in the local area to ensure everything was operating properly. The mechanics at the otm airport advised that this particular model of aircraft with the induction system that it has is very susceptible to carburetor icing. No other action is planned and this incident is considered closed. Incident #ICE012000008.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PLANNED VFR PLEASURE FLIGHT BEGAN IN MURFREESBORO, TN (MBT) WITH A STOP IN LEBANON, TN AND A FUEL STOP IN CENTRALIA, IL (CNL) BEFORE REACHING THE FINAL DESTINATION OF OTTUMWA, IA (OTM). WHILE ON DESCENT INTO OTM THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A FARM FIELD NEAR THE OTM AIRPORT. THE PILOT CALLED THE LOCAL FBO FOR ASSISTANCE AND TO GET THE AIRCRAFT CHECKED OUT. THE AIRCRAFT STILL HAD SUFFICIENT FUEL AS EACH TANK HAD AT LEAST A QUARTER FUEL REMAINING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FLOWN OUT OF THE FIELD TO THE AIRPORT WHERE IT WAS AGAIN INSPECTED. NO DAMAGE OR PROBLEM WAS NOTED. THE PILOT FLEW THE AIRCRAFT IN THE LOCAL AREA TO ENSURE EVERYTHING WAS OPERATING PROPERLY. THE MECHANICS AT THE OTM AIRPORT ADVISED THAT THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OF AIRCRAFT WITH THE INDUCTION SYSTEM THAT IT HAS IS VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO CARBURETOR ICING. NO OTHER ACTION IS PLANNED AND THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED. INCIDENT #ICE012000008.

Other reports on N1643F · 1

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

Accident 20050417008559AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Oakwood, GA(-23) On April 17, 2005, at 1600 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172H, N1643F, registered to and operated by the private pilot, collide with a power line while attempting a forced landing triggered by a loss of engine power. The airplane had to make a forced…Apr 17, 2005 · Substantial damage