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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Fieldon, IL · September 16, 2015

Date: September 16, 2015 · 10:30 local
Place: Fieldon, IL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N65191
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15LA414
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320-D2J
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 300 total170 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N65191Registered now · Cessna 172PS/N 17275705 · Built 1982 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The aircraft engine began to run rough and the RPM dropped to 1500 in cruise flight so the pilot circled open fields and when he couldn't keep sufficient altitude he made an emergency landing in a field. The aircraft rolled approximately 200 feet before flipping and coming to rest upside down in the field.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND THE RPM DROPPED TO 1500 IN CRUISE FLIGHT SO THE PILOT CIRCLED OPEN FIELDS AND WHEN HE COULDN'T KEEP SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE HE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET BEFORE FLIPPING AND COMING TO REST UPSIDE DOWN IN THE FIELD.

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 CEN15LA414Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNutwood, ILA partial loss of engine power due to the undetected loosening of the four carburetor bolts that connect the throttle body to the bowl assembly.Sep 16, 2015 · Substantial damage