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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Shreveport, LA · November 20, 2000

Date: November 20, 2000 · 12:00 local
Place: Shreveport, LA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N567QL
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW01LA022
Reported as: Cessna 172K
Fatal injuries: 0

N567QLRegistration cancelled Dec 31, 2001 · Cessna 172KS/N 17257574 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 172K Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Student pilot, on solo flight, descended out of 4500 feet, and practiced steady flight. He descended to 1200 ft AGL and began s turns approx. 15 miles north of the airport. After approx. 40 minutes he decided to return to the airport. While flying level at 1200 ft. AGL, he noticed a slow steady decrease in rpm's. throttle and mixture were checked, and carb heat applied, but continued power loss. Pilot landed on a freshly plowed and muddy field and a/c flipped over causing substantial damage to the a/c.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT, ON SOLO FLIGHT, DESCENDED OUT OF 4500 FEET, AND PRACTICED STEADY FLIGHT. HE DESCENDED TO 1200 FT AGL AND BEGAN S TURNS APPROX. 15 MILES NORTH OF THE AIRPORT. AFTER APPROX. 40 MINUTES HE DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. WHILE FLYING LEVEL AT 1200 FT. AGL, HE NOTICED A SLOW STEADY DECREASE IN RPM'S. THROTTLE AND MIXTURE WERE CHECKED, AND CARB HEAT APPLIED, BUT CONTINUED POWER LOSS. PILOT LANDED ON A FRESHLY PLOWED AND MUDDY FIELD AND A/C FLIPPED OVER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE A/C.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW01LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBelcher, LAthe total loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Contributing factors were the weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing and the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.Nov 20, 2000 · Substantial damage