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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172H · Glasgow, MT · June 7, 2003

Date: June 7, 2003 · 09:45 local
Place: Glasgow, MT
Airport: Glasgow International
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2786L
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA097
Reported as: Cessna 172H
Reported engine: Continental O300*
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,604 total493 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

N2786LRegistration cancelled Mar 22, 2005 · Cessna 172HS/N 17255986 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna 172H Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot reported that during his descent, approaching his next fuel stop, he retarded the throttle to 1900 RPM. When he re-applied power, the engine did not respond. He then selected an agricultural field in which to perform a forced landing. He "pancaked" the aircraft onto the terrain during which the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft nosed over. He reported no mechanical malfunction with the aircraft's powerplant and reported suspecting carburetor ice.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING HIS DESCENT, APPROACHING HIS NEXT FUEL STOP, HE RETARDED THE THROTTLE TO 1900 RPM. WHEN HE RE-APPLIED POWER, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. HE THEN SELECTED AN AGRICULTURAL FIELD IN WHICH TO PERFORM A FORCED LANDING. HE "PANCAKED" THE AIRCRAFT ONTO THE TERRAIN DURING WHICH THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. HE REPORTED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIRCRAFT'S POWERPLANT AND REPORTED SUSPECTING CARBURETOR ICE.

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 SEA03LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlasgow, MTA loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing factors were carburetor icing conditions and the muddy, wet terrain at the landing site.Jun 7, 2003 · Substantial damage