# Incident 20110619012109I: Cessna R172K, Newark, OH, June 19, 2011

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 19, 2011, 17:50 local time
- Place: Newark, OH
- Airport: Newark-Heath
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.0247° N, 82.4618° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at Newark Heath Airport (VTA), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0247&lon=-82.4618&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9692V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9692V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna R172K (registry code 2072431, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-360 series (registry code 17025, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA R172K
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110619012109I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WHILE ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN, THE PILOT HAD AN INFLIGHT FIRE AND/OR SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE PILOT LANDED AT VTA AND FOUND THE PROBLEM. HE WAS OBSERVED BY AN FBO EMPLOYEE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE BY CUTTING OUT A BURNT RESISTOR FROM THE INSTRUMENT AND RADIO LIGHTING SYSTEM. THE PILOT TAPED THE WIRES AND FLEW THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO HOME BASE AT W50. THE CMH INVESTIGATING INSPECTOR CONTACTED THE OUT OF DISTRICT BALTIMORE, MD, FSDO FOR INVESTIGATIVE SUPPORT TO DETERMINE IF THE AIRMEN WAS QUALIFIED TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON THE AIRCRAFT. INSPECTOR ANTHONY N. SERIO, PROVIDED ON SITE INVESTIGATION BY SURVIELLANCE OF THE AIRCRAFT, TELEPHONE CONTACT, AND INTERVIEW/COUNSELLING OF AIRMEN.

## Other reports on N9692V (1)

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

- [Incident 19920805032339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920805032339I), Aug 5, 1992: Cessna R172K (N9692V), Union City, TN. Engine began running rough on climb. Engine quit. Landed in bean field.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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