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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Walker Island F, AL · July 4, 2011

Date: July 4, 2011 · 14:30 local
Place: Walker Island F, AL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N109DP
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11LA388
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-360-A4M
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,165 total1,065 in this make and model77 in the last 90 days

N109DPRegistration cancelled Dec 13, 2011 · Cessna 172NS/N 17270607 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Airplane departed foley, Alabama (0AL1) at 1355 CDT for banner tow instruction over st johns bayou. At 1430 CDT airplane engine began running rough and lost power. Airplane was unable to maintain flight and attempted an emergency landing on Walker Island beach. Airplane impacted the beach and setteled inverted in two feet of water. Pilots sustained minor injuries. Post crash investigation revealed failure of number three cylinder.

As the FAA filed it

AIRPLANE DEPARTED FOLEY, ALABAMA (0AL1) AT 1355 CDT FOR BANNER TOW INSTRUCTION OVER ST JOHNS BAYOU. AT 1430 CDT AIRPLANE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND LOST POWER. AIRPLANE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT AND ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON WALKER ISLAND BEACH. AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE BEACH AND SETTELED INVERTED IN TWO FEET OF WATER. PILOTS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. POST CRASH INVESTIGATION REVEALED FAILURE OF NUMBER THREE CYLINDER.

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 ERA11LA388Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOrange Beach, ALThe operation of the airplane using unapproved fuels, which resulted in abnormal combustion and subsequent damage to the No. 3 cylinder. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate 100-hour inspection because the mechanic failed to note the lack of…Jul 4, 2011 · Substantial damage