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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Bogalusa, LA · April 10, 2004

Date: April 10, 2004 · 15:20 local
Place: Bogalusa, LA
Airport: George R Carr Mem Air Fld Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N84623
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW04CA106
Reported as: Cessna 172K
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 715 total550 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N84623Registration cancelled May 2, 2007 · Cessna 172KS/N 17258550 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 172K Engine modelLycoming O-320-E2D4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Commercial pilot dawn whaley (CFI) and student pilot gregory champagne planned a training flight from st. john the baptist (IL0) via columbia, ms (0R0), Bogalusa, LA (bxa) and back to st. john's. a full stop landing was made in 0R0, to refuel and then the flight continued to bxa for touch and goes. On the first touch and go at bxa, at an altitude of approximately 150 AGL the engine lost power and the subsequent landing was straight ahead off the airport. The CFI said the engine was running but at low RPM. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, wings, nose gear, propeller, but no injuries to either pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) COMMERCIAL PILOT DAWN WHALEY (CFI) AND STUDENT PILOT GREGORY CHAMPAGNE PLANNED A TRAINING FLIGHT FROM ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST (IL0) VIA COLUMBIA, MS (0R0), BOGALUSA, LA (BXA) AND BACK TO ST. JOHN'S. A FULL STOP LANDING WAS MADE IN 0R0, TO REFUEL AND THEN THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO BXA FOR TOUCH AND GOES. ON THE FIRST TOUCH AND GO AT BXA, AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 150 AGL THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE SUBSEQUENT LANDING WAS STRAIGHT AHEAD OFF THE AIRPORT. THE CFI SAID THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT AT LOW RPM. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, WINGS, NOSE GEAR, PROPELLER, BUT NO INJURIES TO EITHER PILOT.

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 FTW04CA106Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBogalusa, LAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Apr 10, 2004 · Substantial damage