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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172RG · Moorpark, CA · July 9, 2008

Date: July 9, 2008 · 16:46 local
Place: Moorpark, CA
Phase of flight: Practice Training Manuevers
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: BG8S
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9627B
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX08LA221
Reported as: Cessna 172RG
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360LYC*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total800 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N9627BRegistration cancelled Jan 24, 2018 · Cessna 172RGS/N 172RG0928 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 172RG Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While performing commercial maneuvers in the simi valley practice area on a dual lesson crew descended from 3500 ft to about 1000 ft to perform eights on pylons. When the student pilot applied power to leave off, the throttle offered no resistance and had no effect on the engine's power output. Student pilot lowered the gear and the flaps, entered a full slip aimed the plane at the field. At approximately 500 feet the flight instructor took control and continued the slip towards the field. The instructor attempted to land in the field but overshot the field and was forced to crash the plane up the side of a hill. The nose wheel caught a ridge as it impacted the hill and was torn off. The impact also caused the aircraft to be flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE PERFORMING COMMERCIAL MANEUVERS IN THE SIMI VALLEY PRACTICE AREA ON A DUAL LESSON CREW DESCENDED FROM 3500 FT TO ABOUT 1000 FT TO PERFORM EIGHTS ON PYLONS. WHEN THE STUDENT PILOT APPLIED POWER TO LEAVE OFF, THE THROTTLE OFFERED NO RESISTANCE AND HAD NO EFFECT ON THE ENGINE'S POWER OUTPUT. STUDENT PILOT LOWERED THE GEAR AND THE FLAPS, ENTERED A FULL SLIP AIMED THE PLANE AT THE FIELD. AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL AND CONTINUED THE SLIP TOWARDS THE FIELD. THE INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN THE FIELD BUT OVERSHOT THE FIELD AND WAS FORCED TO CRASH THE PLANE UP THE SIDE OF A HILL. THE NOSE WHEEL CAUGHT A RIDGE AS IT IMPACTED THE HILL AND WAS TORN OFF. THE IMPACT ALSO CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO BE FLIPPED OVER.

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 LAX08LA221Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMoorpark, CAA partial loss of engine power due to the disconnection of the throttle control cable from the throttle arm due to the operator's improper maintenance. Contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.Jul 9, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9627B · 2

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

Incident 19940525020439IFinal Approach · El Cajon, CAUnsafe gear indication on approach, landed safely, found a broken wire on landing switch.May 25, 1994 Incident 19920528020629ILevel Off Touchdown · El Cajon, CAUnable to extend nose gear. Landed with nose gear retracted. Right nose gear door had jammed under engine cowling.May 28, 1992 · Minor damage