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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172RG · Big Bear, CA · April 7, 2000

Date: April 7, 2000 · 18:05 local
Place: Big Bear, CA
Airport: Big Bear City Airport
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5510R
Reported as: Cessna 172RG
Reported engine: Lycoming O360F1A6
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 195 total43 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N5510RRegistration cancelled Feb 28, 2007 · Cessna 172RGS/N 172RG0066 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172RG Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23)Pilot stated cruise portion of flight ho noticed the tachometer neddle had maxed out. He retarded the throttles and the needle fell to the bottom of the scale. After powering up again th needle acted erratically. Not knowing if he was having engine or instrument problems he declared an emergency and landed the airplane on a service road. Maintenance subsequently found the tachometer cable had broken.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)PILOT STATED CRUISE PORTION OF FLIGHT HO NOTICED THE TACHOMETER NEDDLE HAD MAXED OUT. HE RETARDED THE THROTTLES AND THE NEEDLE FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SCALE. AFTER POWERING UP AGAIN TH NEEDLE ACTED ERRATICALLY. NOT KNOWING IF HE WAS HAVING ENGINE OR INSTRUMENT PROBLEMS HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED THE AIRPLANE ON A SERVICE ROAD. MAINTENANCE SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND THE TACHOMETER CABLE HAD BROKEN.

Other reports on N5510R · 2

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

Incident 19970822032409IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Scottsdale, AZNarrative: the pilot encountered an abnormal situation about 30 minutes into the flight with the right brake pressure being depleted. The pilot decided to turn back to Scottsdale airport and land. While the pilot was on a 3 mile left base for runway 3, he put…Aug 22, 1997 · Minor damage Incident 19931208049329ISimulated Forced Landing/Tkof · Goodyear, AZInstructor pulled throttle. Asked student where he would land. On go around engine sputtered. Forced landing.Dec 8, 1993