# Accident 20140817015419A: Cessna 172N, Natchitoches, LA, August 17, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 17, 2014, 11:00 local time
- Place: Natchitoches, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.7358° N, 93.0992° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.7358&lon=-93.0992&mi=10
- Aircraft: N734YW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N734YW-2015-02-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320-H2AD
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,800 total, 1,250 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN14FA435](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA435) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140817015419A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 CEN14FA435](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA435), Aug 17, 2014: Cessna 172N (N734YW), Natchitoches, LA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power due to the exhaust valve rocker retaining stud backing out of the cylinder head, which resulted in the exhaust valve being stuck in the closed position. Contributing…

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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