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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 152 · Topeka, KS · May 28, 2000

Date: May 28, 2000 · 14:16 local
Place: Topeka, KS
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N5389M
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 45 total3 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N5389MRegistered now · Cessna 152S/N 15284576 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

(-23)The pilot had been circling a family residence and was departing the area when he experienced a substantial loss of engine power. Th pilot stated that he performed the emergency checklist items, which did not restore engine power to normal. The pilot made a precautionary landing in a field. Although no definitive cause for the power loss could be determined, carbon fouled plugs or carburetor incing is suspected.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)THE PILOT HAD BEEN CIRCLING A FAMILY RESIDENCE AND WAS DEPARTING THE AREA WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. TH PILOT STATED THAT HE PERFORMED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST ITEMS, WHICH DID NOT RESTORE ENGINE POWER TO NORMAL. THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A FIELD. ALTHOUGH NO DEFINITIVE CAUSE FOR THE POWER LOSS COULD BE DETERMINED, CARBON FOULED PLUGS OR CARBURETOR INCING IS SUSPECTED.