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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Paintsville, KY · November 23, 2002

Date: November 23, 2002 · 15:30 local
Place: Paintsville, KY
Airport: Prestonburg-Combs Field Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7192G
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC03LA023
Reported as: Cessna 172K

N7192GRegistration cancelled Jan 25, 2008 · Cessna 172KS/N 17258892 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 172K Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Cessna 172, N719G departed 316 airport, Paintsville, KY at approx. 1500 local time on instructional flight. During cruise flight, the engine quit due to mechanical failure. Pilot made emergency landing in a field. The airplane received substantial damage. The flight instructor and the student were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) CESSNA 172, N719G DEPARTED 316 AIRPORT, PAINTSVILLE, KY AT APPROX. 1500 LOCAL TIME ON INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE. PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD. THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND THE STUDENT WERE NOT INJURED.

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 NYC03LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPrestonsburg, KYThe loss of oil pressure for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a failure of connecting rod end bolts, due to an over temperature condition.Nov 23, 2002 · Substantial damage