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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Sheldon, IA · September 1, 2001

Date: September 1, 2001
Place: Sheldon, IA
Airport: Sheldon Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N5593E
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI01LA303
Reported as: Cessna 172M

N5593ERegistration cancelled Aug 20, 2013 · Cessna 172NS/N 17271895 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated he was returning from des moines, Iowa on a pleasure flight with his wife when the engine started running rough over cherokee, Iowa. When he applied carburetor heat, the engine resumed normal operation. He then continued on to Sheldon, Iowa for landing. While crossing the airfield to check the windsock for wind direction, the engine started to shake. He stated he was too close to the airport to perform a safe landing so he decided to make a go-around. At less than 800 feet, the engine quit while in the climb forcing him to land the aircraft straight ahead in a cornfield flipping the aircraft upside-down. After recovering the aircraft from the cornfield, midwest flying service mechanic removed the cowling and performed an inspection of engine and engine compartment. He found the number 2 cylinder exhaust valve missing from the engine cylinder.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE WAS RETURNING FROM DES MOINES, IOWA ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT WITH HIS WIFE WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH OVER CHEROKEE, IOWA. WHEN HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, THE ENGINE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. HE THEN CONTINUED ON TO SHELDON, IOWA FOR LANDING. WHILE CROSSING THE AIRFIELD TO CHECK THE WINDSOCK FOR WIND DIRECTION, THE ENGINE STARTED TO SHAKE. HE STATED HE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE AIRPORT TO PERFORM A SAFE LANDING SO HE DECIDED TO MAKE A GO-AROUND. AT LESS THAN 800 FEET, THE ENGINE QUIT WHILE IN THE CLIMB FORCING HIM TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT STRAIGHT AHEAD IN A CORNFIELD FLIPPING THE AIRCRAFT UPSIDE-DOWN. AFTER RECOVERING THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE CORNFIELD, MIDWEST FLYING SERVICE MECHANIC REMOVED THE COWLING AND PERFORMED AN INSPECTION OF ENGINE AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE FOUND THE NUMBER 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE MISSING FROM THE ENGINE CYLINDER.

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 CHI01LA303Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSheldon, IAthe in-flight planning/decision and proper touchdown point not attained by the pilot. Contributing factors were the ingested exhaust valve and lack of experience of the pilot.Sep 1, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5593E · 2

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

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