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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Natchitoches, LA · August 17, 2014

Date
August 17, 2014 · 11:00 local
Place
Natchitoches, LA
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N734YW
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN14FA435
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320-H2AD
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,800 total1,250 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

During climb out at approximately 300 feet engine started shaking violently and lost power. Pulled up to clear trees and that was the last thing remembered.

As the FAA filed it

DURING CLIMB OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET ENGINE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND LOST POWER. PULLED UP TO CLEAR TREES AND THAT WAS THE LAST THING REMEMBERED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.