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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172RG · Mcgregor, TX · March 23, 2001

Date: March 23, 2001 · 18:45 local
Place: Mcgregor, TX
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4823V
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW01LA085
Reported as: Cessna 172RG
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N4823VRegistered now · Cessna 172RGS/N 172RG0391 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 172RG Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23)On 3/03/2001, at 1845 CDT, a Cessna 172RG, N4823V, owned by david scaott cannon, privacy data omitted impacted a fence and water drainage after an off airport landing due to an engine failure on a personal flight. VFR flight conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, but the pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot holds a commercial pilot certificate. The flight originated at neacham airport, forth worth, Texas (ftw) on 3/23/010 at 1815 CDT.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON 3/03/2001, AT 1845 CDT, A CESSNA 172RG, N4823V, OWNED BY DAVID SCAOTT CANNON, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IMPACTED A FENCE AND WATER DRAINAGE AFTER AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING DUE TO AN ENGINE FAILURE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, BUT THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT NEACHAM AIRPORT, FORTH WORTH, TEXAS (FTW) ON 3/23/010 AT 1815 CDT.

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 FTW01LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaco, TXthe failure of the number four cylinder exhaust valve which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Mar 24, 2001 · Substantial damage