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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Hitchcock, TX · October 17, 2005

Date
October 17, 2005 · 18:30 local
Place
Hitchcock, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N53795
NTSB investigation
NTSBDFW06CA008
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
200 total175 in this make and model

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot reported he heard a loud "bang" and the engine started to run rough, clanking and losing power and noticed a strong fuel odor.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED HE HEARD A LOUD "BANG" AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH, CLANKING AND LOSING POWER AND NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N53795 · 1

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