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FAA accident report · Cessna 172RG · Litchfield, IL · February 8, 2008

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Date
February 8, 2008 · 12:05 local
Place
Litchfield, IL
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4726V
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI08CA079
Reported as
Cessna 172RG
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
175 total175 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days
N4726VRegistration cancelled Aug 27, 2008 · Cessna 172RGS/N 172RG0370 · Built 1980Airframe modelCessna 172RGEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On February 11, 2008, at approximately 1205 central standard time, a Cessna 172RG, N4726V, was substantially damaged during a forced off-field landing near Litchfield, IL. The pilot in command was not injured, however, the sole passenger received minor injuries. The 14 CFR part 91 personal pleasure flight was being conducted to visual meteorological conditions and no flight plan was filed. In his statement to the investigator in charge, the pilot in command reported that he had made two low passes over nearby Litchfield lake lou yeager. On the second low pass, the pilot reported that the aircraft struck something about half way down the lake causing the engine to begin vibrating and lose partial power. Unable to maintain altitude the pilot stated he was forced to make an off-field landing. Investigators at the scene were informed by police of a severed power line that spanned the mid point of the lake. Examination of the propeller on N4726V revealed damage consistent with a wire strike.

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 11, 2008, AT APPROXIMATELY 1205 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 172RG, N4726V, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED OFF-FIELD LANDING NEAR LITCHFIELD, IL. THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS NOT INJURED, HOWEVER, THE SOLE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL PLEASURE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED TO VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. IN HIS STATEMENT TO THE INVESTIGATOR IN CHARGE, THE PILOT IN COMMAND REPORTED THAT HE HAD MADE TWO LOW PASSES OVER NEARBY LITCHFIELD LAKE LOU YEAGER. ON THE SECOND LOW PASS, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SOMETHING ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THE LAKE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BEGIN VIBRATING AND LOSE PARTIAL POWER. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE THE PILOT STATED HE WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN OFF-FIELD LANDING. INVESTIGATORS AT THE SCENE WERE INFORMED BY POLICE OF A SEVERED POWER LINE THAT SPANNED THE MID POINT OF THE LAKE. EXAMINATION OF THE PROPELLER ON N4726V REVEALED DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH A WIRE STRIKE.

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 CHI08CA079Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLitchfield, ILThe pilot's intentional low altitude flight and his failure to maintain clearance from the static wire. Contributing to the accident were the static wire, the partial loss of engine power due to propeller vibration, and the muddy field in which the forced…Feb 8, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4726V · 1

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

Incident 19841002057009IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Columbia, SCLow battery for start. Failed to note no charge. Lost radios on takeoff. Failed to lock gear down manually.Oct 2, 1984 · Minor damage