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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172D · Belhaven, NC · December 4, 2011

Date: December 4, 2011 · 15:30 local
Place: Belhaven, NC
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2344U
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12LA101
Reported as: Cessna 172D
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 154 total154 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N2344URegistration cancelled Feb 11, 2013 · Cessna 172DS/N 17249944 · Built 1962 Airframe modelCessna 172D Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft was making a left turn returning to the airport, when the engine suddenly quit. The pilot continued his left turn trying to return to the airport. He was unable to maintain altitude and proceeded to land in a nearby field. Unable to make the field he landed in a nearby backyard of a residential area. The aircraft struck a small tree, broke off the nose gear from ground impact, and came to rest 180 degrees from initial impact. The aircraft suffered substantial damage. The pilot recieved minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT, WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT. THE PILOT CONTINUED HIS LEFT TURN TRYING TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND PROCEEDED TO LAND IN A NEARBY FIELD. UNABLE TO MAKE THE FIELD HE LANDED IN A NEARBY BACKYARD OF A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SMALL TREE, BROKE OFF THE NOSE GEAR FROM GROUND IMPACT, AND CAME TO REST 180 DEGREES FROM INITIAL IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT RECIEVED MINOR 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 ERA12LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBelhaven, NCA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Dec 4, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2344U · 1

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

Accident 19880811032509ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Tupelo, MSNosed over landing in a crosswind. Pilot blames a downwind gust caught the wing and tail causing a nose over.Aug 11, 1988 · Substantial damage