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FAA incident report · Cessna 172P · E Cardonelet, IL · January 13, 2015

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Date
January 13, 2015 · 13:34 local
Place
E Cardonelet, IL
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N62475
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Reported engine
Lycoming O-320-D2J
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
334 total
N62475Registered now · Cessna 172PS/N 17275279 · Built 1981Airframe modelCessna 172PEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On January 13, 2015 at approximately 1320 CST, a Cessna 172-P, registration number N62475 was flying back to creve coeur airport (1H0). At approximately six miles south of st. louis downtown parks airport (kcps) the aircraft developed an engine malfunction. The flight instructor reported this to st. louis TRACON, declared an emergency and squawked 7700 (emergency) on the transponder. A total of two people were on board the aircraft, a flight instructor pilot and pilot. Both pilots indicated that smoke started to pour from the engine and oil started to cover the windscreen. At that point the pilot stated he released control to the instructor pilot who completed an emergency landing in an open field at privacy data omitted, east carondelet Illinois. During the descent into the field they noted that they heard a loud noise as they flew under some power lines, however the route of the flight was unaltered. The instructor pilot made the landing with no injuries. There appears to be minor damage to the right wingtip. On January 20, 2015 the engine cowling was removed in the presence of three safety inspectors. There is a two inch diameter puncture from within the top left hand engine case.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 13, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 1320 CST, A CESSNA 172-P, REGISTRATION NUMBER N62475 WAS FLYING BACK TO CREVE COEUR AIRPORT (1H0). AT APPROXIMATELY SIX MILES SOUTH OF ST. LOUIS DOWNTOWN PARKS AIRPORT (KCPS) THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THIS TO ST. LOUIS TRACON, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND SQUAWKED 7700 (EMERGENCY) ON THE TRANSPONDER. A TOTAL OF TWO PEOPLE WERE ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT, A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PILOT AND PILOT. BOTH PILOTS INDICATED THAT SMOKE STARTED TO POUR FROM THE ENGINE AND OIL STARTED TO COVER THE WINDSCREEN. AT THAT POINT THE PILOT STATED HE RELEASED CONTROL TO THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT WHO COMPLETED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, EAST CARONDELET ILLINOIS. DURING THE DESCENT INTO THE FIELD THEY NOTED THAT THEY HEARD A LOUD NOISE AS THEY FLEW UNDER SOME POWER LINES, HOWEVER THE ROUTE OF THE FLIGHT WAS UNALTERED. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT MADE THE LANDING WITH NO INJURIES. THERE APPEARS TO BE MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WINGTIP. ON JANUARY 20, 2015 THE ENGINE COWLING WAS REMOVED IN THE PRESENCE OF THREE SAFETY INSPECTORS. THERE IS A TWO INCH DIAMETER PUNCTURE FROM WITHIN THE TOP LEFT HAND ENGINE CASE.

Other reports on N62475 · 1

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

Incident 20110826021129ILanding: Touchdown · Bera, KYOn 08/26/2011, at approximately 1500 EDT, N62475, Cessna 172P, serial number 17275279, had a hard landing at I39. The pilot attempted a landing with full flaps and during the flare, the aircraft ballooned, and the pilot failed to add power. The aircraft…Aug 26, 2011 · Minor damage