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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Hillsville, VA · September 13, 2009

Date: September 13, 2009 · 13:50 local
Place: Hillsville, VA
Airport: Twin County Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N734TV
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09LA517
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 35 total35 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N734TVRegistration cancelled Aug 23, 2013 · Cessna 172NS/N 17269109 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The aircraft was substantially damaged during a forced landing after experiencing a loss of engine power while on base leg for landing. The aircraft touched down on an uphill grade in a pasture within one quarter of a mile of the airport on an approximate heading of 355 degrees. The nose landing gear broke off and the aircraft flipped over within 60 feet of the initial touchdown point.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE ON BASE LEG FOR LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON AN UPHILL GRADE IN A PASTURE WITHIN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OF THE AIRPORT ON AN APPROXIMATE HEADING OF 355 DEGREES. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BROKE OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER WITHIN 60 FEET OF THE INITIAL TOUCHDOWN POINT.

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 ERA09LA517Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHillsville, VAThe total loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.Sep 13, 2009 · Substantial damage

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