20011223037299I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 152 · Cypress, TX · December 23, 2001

Date: December 23, 2001 · 16:15 local
Place: Cypress, TX
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N95153
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total800 in this make and model280 in the last 90 days

N95153Registration cancelled Jan 10, 2020 · Cessna 152S/N 15285858 · Built 1984 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) During a steep turn, the engine lost power. Flight instructor immediately took control of the aircraft and executed engine procedures. Carburetor heat was applied but did not help. The engine surged between 1500 and 1700 RPM and then dropped to 1300 RPM. The aircraft shook when set-up for best glide. Could not keep airspeed. Decision was made for off field landing. At 300 feet the engine quit. Landed the aircraft in a field. Determined that the cylinder cracked and the cylinder separated from barrel, causing a rough running engine.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A STEEP TURN, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR IMMEDIATELY TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND EXECUTED ENGINE PROCEDURES. CARBURETOR HEAT WAS APPLIED BUT DID NOT HELP. THE ENGINE SURGED BETWEEN 1500 AND 1700 RPM AND THEN DROPPED TO 1300 RPM. THE AIRCRAFT SHOOK WHEN SET-UP FOR BEST GLIDE. COULD NOT KEEP AIRSPEED. DECISION WAS MADE FOR OFF FIELD LANDING. AT 300 FEET THE ENGINE QUIT. LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A FIELD. DETERMINED THAT THE CYLINDER CRACKED AND THE CYLINDER SEPARATED FROM BARREL, CAUSING A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE.