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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172RG · Lonejack, MO · September 18, 2003

Date: September 18, 2003 · 08:45 local
Place: Lonejack, MO
Phase of flight: Practice Training Manuevers
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4971V
Reported as: Cessna 172RG
Reported engine: Lycoming O360F1A6
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 900 total50 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

N4971VRegistered now · Cessna 172RGS/N 172RG0436 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 172RG Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 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) Both pilots stated that they were at 2500' MSL, practicing power-off stalls, when during recovery at about 2300' MSL the throttle was advanced, but the engine did not respond. The instructor states that his attempt to re-start the engine was unsuccessful. An emergency landing was executed in a pasture in Lonejack, Missouri. During landing, the nose landing gear assembly was sheared off the aircraft. Neither pilot was injured. On-site investigation verified engine and airframe control continuity. Subsequent off-site inspection of aircraft revealed no mechanical irregularities, and when a serviceable propeller was installed, the engine started and ran within the parameters prescribed by the aircraft manufacturer. Engine will be sent to the powerplant manufacturer for further inspection. Engine total time is 2139.7 hours. Engine time since factory overhaul is 19.7 hours. This incident, privacy data omitted is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) BOTH PILOTS STATED THAT THEY WERE AT 2500' MSL, PRACTICING POWER-OFF STALLS, WHEN DURING RECOVERY AT ABOUT 2300' MSL THE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE INSTRUCTOR STATES THAT HIS ATTEMPT TO RE-START THE ENGINE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS EXECUTED IN A PASTURE IN LONEJACK, MISSOURI. DURING LANDING, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS SHEARED OFF THE AIRCRAFT. NEITHER PILOT WAS INJURED. ON-SITE INVESTIGATION VERIFIED ENGINE AND AIRFRAME CONTROL CONTINUITY. SUBSEQUENT OFF-SITE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO MECHANICAL IRREGULARITIES, AND WHEN A SERVICEABLE PROPELLER WAS INSTALLED, THE ENGINE STARTED AND RAN WITHIN THE PARAMETERS PRESCRIBED BY THE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER. ENGINE WILL BE SENT TO THE POWERPLANT MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. ENGINE TOTAL TIME IS 2139.7 HOURS. ENGINE TIME SINCE FACTORY OVERHAUL IS 19.7 HOURS. THIS INCIDENT, ^PRIVACY DATA O^ IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.