# Accident 20130427005419A: Cessna 172N, Dade City, FL, April 27, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 27, 2013, 17:50 local time
- Place: Dade City, FL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.3604° N, 82.1903° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.3604&lon=-82.1903&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5944J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5944J-2014-06-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320-H2-AD
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 3
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA13FA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA217) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130427005419A

## Narrative

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

DURING A FLIGHT AT CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 4500 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. THE EGT MONITOR GAUGE SHOWED THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER HAD NO INDICATION. THE ENGINE QUIT AT 500 FEET AGL. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN AN OPEN FIELD AND HIT A DITCH SPANNING THE FIELD. THE FINAL POSITION WAS INVERTED. FUEL RECEIPTS SHOWED THE AIRCRAFT HAD RECEIVED 27 GALLONS AT THE START OF THE FLIGHT. ALL ATTEMPTS BY THE PILOT TO USE CARB HEAT AND MIXTURE VARIATIONS FAILED TO PRODUCE RESULTS.

RO COMMENT: THE ENGINE WILL HAVE A TEAR-DOWN PER THE NTSB REQUEST. THIS HAS NOT BEEN DONE YET. THE ASI PLANS ON AMENDING THE 8020-23 WHEN THE RESULTS ARE KNOWN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA13FA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA217), Apr 27, 2013: Cessna 172N (N5944J), Dade City, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The in-flight loosening of the No. 3 cylinder exhaust valve rocker arm stud, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power.

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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