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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Creswell, OR · March 21, 2004

Date: March 21, 2004 · 18:45 local
Place: Creswell, OR
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N739HQ
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA04LA052
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 535 total135 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N739HQRegistration cancelled Feb 23, 2018 · Cessna 172NS/N 17270559 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Mr. Oswalt stated he was departing cresswell, OR. After liftoff the engine began to run rough and at approximately 75 feet the engine began to fail. Mr. Oswalt executed a forced landing in a field near the airport and during rollout contacted a tree and a fence causing substantial damage to the aircraft, but he and his passenger sustained no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. OSWALT STATED HE WAS DEPARTING CRESSWELL, OR. AFTER LIFTOFF THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND AT APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET THE ENGINE BEGAN TO FAIL. MR. OSWALT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD NEAR THE AIRPORT AND DURING ROLLOUT CONTACTED A TREE AND A FENCE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, BUT HE AND HIS PASSENGER SUSTAINED NO INJURIES.

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 SEA04LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCreswell, ORThe pilot's attempting takeoff with the fuel selector in the OFF position resulting in fuel starvation. Contributing factors were the change in habit pattern and expectancy of the fuel selector position as well as the fence and tree.Mar 21, 2004 · Substantial damage