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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172F · Brookville, IN · July 24, 2006

Date: July 24, 2006 · 21:30 local
Place: Brookville, IN
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8829U
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06FA184
Reported as: Cessna 172F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 325 in this make and model

N8829URegistration cancelled Oct 20, 2006 · Cessna 172FS/N 17252738 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 172F Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 07/24/2006 at approx. 2130 ut, Cessna CE-172-F aircraft registration number N8829U, while on a pleasure flight from moores hill, IN IG07) to Brookville lake, IN had engine problems impacting some trees and crashing into a wooded area. The pilot only occupant was fatally injured. The aircraft struck the top limbs of a couple of large trees, cartwheeled down and was destroyed by the impact. The aircraft was located on 07/25/2006 at 1300 EST after a long air and ground search effort by the police and emergency personnel.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 07/24/2006 AT APPROX. 2130 UT, CESSNA CE-172-F AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION NUMBER N8829U, WHILE ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT FROM MOORES HILL, IN IG07) TO BROOKVILLE LAKE, IN HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS IMPACTING SOME TREES AND CRASHING INTO A WOODED AREA. THE PILOT ONLY OCCUPANT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TOP LIMBS OF A COUPLE OF LARGE TREES, CARTWHEELED DOWN AND WAS DESTROYED BY THE IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED ON 07/25/2006 AT 1300 EST AFTER A LONG AIR AND GROUND SEARCH EFFORT BY THE POLICE AND EMERGENCY PERSONNEL.

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 CHI06FA184Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBrookville, INThe in-flight loss of engine power during cruise flight due to restricted fuel flow and the inadequate preflight the pilot performed. An additional cause was the trees.Jul 24, 2006 · Substantial damage