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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 172G · King City, CA · September 19, 2002

Date: September 19, 2002 · 16:00 local
Place: King City, CA
Airport: Mesa Del Rey Airport
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N3790L
Reported as: Cessna 172G
Reported engine: Continental O300D
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 222 total117 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N3790LRegistered now · Cessna 172GS/N 17253959 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 172G Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) While in normal cruise flight at 65% power, about 15 NM south of King City, the engine began to run rough. I noticed that the engine computer indicated that number 3 cylinder EGT had dropped off scale. I executed the engine failure checklist I began a shallow 500 fpm cruise descent toward King City Mesa del rey (kic) airport. Made a normal flap up landing without incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE IN NORMAL CRUISE FLIGHT AT 65% POWER, ABOUT 15 NM SOUTH OF KING CITY, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE COMPUTER INDICATED THAT NUMBER 3 CYLINDER EGT HAD DROPPED OFF SCALE. I EXECUTED THE ENGINE FAILURE CHECKLIST I BEGAN A SHALLOW 500 FPM CRUISE DESCENT TOWARD KING CITY MESA DEL REY (KIC) AIRPORT. MADE A NORMAL FLAP UP LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT.