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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Princeton/Rock, NJ · July 4, 2009

Date: July 4, 2009 · 10:30 local
Place: Princeton/Rock, NJ
Airport: Princeton
Phase of flight: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N64178
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09LA379
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 30 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N64178Registration cancelled May 21, 2010 · Cessna 172MS/N 17265067 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot turned base for runway 28 at Princeton Airport. He reduced the power for landing and then the engine lost power significantly. After 5-6 seconds the engine regained full power after turn to final on runway 28. As he reduced power for landing, once again the engine lost all power and never recovered. The pilot then made a turn to the left and landed hard in a field with shrub trees, significantly damaging the aircraft. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT TURNED BASE FOR RUNWAY 28 AT PRINCETON AIRPORT. HE REDUCED THE POWER FOR LANDING AND THEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER SIGNIFICANTLY. AFTER 5-6 SECONDS THE ENGINE REGAINED FULL POWER AFTER TURN TO FINAL ON RUNWAY 28. AS HE REDUCED POWER FOR LANDING, ONCE AGAIN THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER AND NEVER RECOVERED. THE PILOT THEN MADE A TURN TO THE LEFT AND LANDED HARD IN A FIELD WITH SHRUB TREES, SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGING THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

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 ERA09LA379Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPrinceton, NJThe partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jul 4, 2009 · Substantial damage