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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Fort Collins, CO · September 2, 2004

Date: September 2, 2004 · 09:45 local
Place: Fort Collins, CO
Airport: Downtown Ft Collins Airpark
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N618MN
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 950 total616 in this make and model143 in the last 90 days

N618MNRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 172-69028 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On September 2, 2004 N618MN, Cessna 172N made an off field landing 7 miles nw of 3V5, Fort Collins (weld county road 104 & 15) due to partial loss of engine power. The number four cylinder exhaust pushrod broke. The aircraft departed 3V5 on a VFR training flight. At approximately 7500 MSL the engine lost 200 to 300 RPM, the PIC reduced power and landed without damage or injuries. Maintenance replaced the cylinder assembly and the aircraft departed on a dirt road.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2004 N618MN, CESSNA 172N MADE AN OFF FIELD LANDING 7 MILES NW OF 3V5, FORT COLLINS (WELD COUNTY ROAD 104 & 15) DUE TO PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE NUMBER FOUR CYLINDER EXHAUST PUSHROD BROKE. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED 3V5 ON A VFR TRAINING FLIGHT. AT APPROXIMATELY 7500 MSL THE ENGINE LOST 200 TO 300 RPM, THE PIC REDUCED POWER AND LANDED WITHOUT DAMAGE OR INJURIES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ON A DIRT ROAD.

Other reports on N618MN · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20050202002039AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Fort Collins, CO(-23) Aircraft was touching down on runway 15 when aircraft bounced back into the air. Flight instructor called for a go-around, student pilot applied power and pushed control yoke forward and aircraft impacted the runway hard. The flight instructor took…Feb 2, 2005 · Substantial damage Accident 19800427010519ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Boulder, COLanded long. Ran off end of runway. Runway end lights not lighted.Apr 27, 1980 · Substantial damage Incident 19800312033459IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Ft Collins, CODuring training flight runup, instructor attempted to turn aircraft. A wind gust tipped the plane up on its nose.Mar 12, 1980 · Minor damage