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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna R172K · Williamsburg, VA · October 17, 2011

Date: October 17, 2011 · 11:20 local
Place: Williamsburg, VA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N758GY
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12LA033
Reported as: Cessna R172K
Reported engine: Continental IO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,476 total800 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N758GYRegistration cancelled Aug 29, 2012 · Cessna R172KS/N R1723096 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna R172K Engine modelContinental IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft was approximately 2.8 miles from Williamsburg (jgg) airport in a descent intending landing at jgg. The pilot reports the engine losing power. He quickly circled into a field below and landed but was unable to dissipate sufficient speed and collided with a parking garage, small ornamental trees, and several lamp posts. This destroyed the aircraft but both occupants were able to evacuate the aircraft through the right door without reported injury.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 2.8 MILES FROM WILLIAMSBURG (JGG) AIRPORT IN A DESCENT INTENDING LANDING AT JGG. THE PILOT REPORTS THE ENGINE LOSING POWER. HE QUICKLY CIRCLED INTO A FIELD BELOW AND LANDED BUT WAS UNABLE TO DISSIPATE SUFFICIENT SPEED AND COLLIDED WITH A PARKING GARAGE, SMALL ORNAMENTAL TREES, AND SEVERAL LAMP POSTS. THIS DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT BUT BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE ABLE TO EVACUATE THE AIRCRAFT THROUGH THE RIGHT DOOR WITHOUT REPORTED INJURY.

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 ERA12LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWilliamsburg, VAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Oct 17, 2011 · Substantial damage