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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Pompton Lakes, NJ · July 14, 2006

Date: July 14, 2006 · 17:45 local
Place: Pompton Lakes, NJ
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4792D
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC06LA179
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N4792DRegistration cancelled Sep 16, 2008 · Cessna 172NS/N 17272361 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 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) At approx 1740 pilot called mayday, stating loss of engine power and that aircraft was losing altitude. Pilot attempted landing on road which is part of an abandoned du pont facility. Aircraft struck tree at about 25' up on the tree. It appears that the aircraft caught fire on the right wing at that time, and control of the aircraft was lost. At impact with ground the aircraft slid to the right eventually rolling onto its side, into a ditch and erupting into flames. The wing flaps appeared to be in the full up position.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROX 1740 PILOT CALLED MAYDAY, STATING LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND THAT AIRCRAFT WAS LOSING ALTITUDE. PILOT ATTEMPTED LANDING ON ROAD WHICH IS PART OF AN ABANDONED DU PONT FACILITY. AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREE AT ABOUT 25' UP ON THE TREE. IT APPEARS THAT THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE ON THE RIGHT WING AT THAT TIME, AND CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOST. AT IMPACT WITH GROUND THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO THE RIGHT EVENTUALLY ROLLING ONTO ITS SIDE, INTO A DITCH AND ERUPTING INTO FLAMES. THE WING FLAPS APPEARED TO BE IN THE FULL UP POSITION.

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 NYC06LA179Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPompton Lakes, NJImproper maintenance of the throttle shaft, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during cruise flight, and subsequent impact with trees during a forced landing.Jul 14, 2006 · Destroyed

Other reports on N4792D · 2

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

Incident 19921226054479IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Teterboro, NJCollided with a parked aircraft while taxiing out of tie down area. Departed and returned. Found stabilizer jammingDec 26, 1992 · Reported as Cessna 172H · No damage Accident 19870207021669ATouch And Go Landing · Caldwell, NJNose wheel shimmied violently on touch and go. First solo student lost control. Aircraft left runway and nosed overFeb 7, 1987 · Substantial damage