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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172F · Newark, IL · July 31, 2016

Date: July 31, 2016 · 11:26 local
Place: Newark, IL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N211FC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN16LA297
Reported as: Cessna 172F
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N211FCRegistration cancelled Mar 13, 2018 · Cessna 172FS/N 17253173 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 172F Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During a flight from oshkosh, Wisconsin (kosh) to morris Illinois (C09), N211FC, a Cessna 172 (CE-172) encountered mechanical issues with the aircraft?s engine requiring an emergency landing. The pilot-in-command of N211FC was at approximately 2500 feet mean sea level when the engine began to lose power. The pilot-in-command made an emergency landing in a hay field located in Newark Illinois.

During the emergency landing, the pilot-in-command of N211FC struck a berm in the field causing the aircraft to become airborne again. Upon landing in a nose low attitude caused the propeller to bend and the nose landing gear was torn from the mount at the firewall. During inspection of the aircraft, it was determined the firewall was damaged during the emergency landing.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A FLIGHT FROM OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN (KOSH) TO MORRIS ILLINOIS (C09), N211FC, A CESSNA 172 (CE-172) ENCOUNTERED MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH THE AIRCRAFT?S ENGINE REQUIRING AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF N211FC WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 2500 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A HAY FIELD LOCATED IN NEWARK ILLINOIS.

DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF N211FC STRUCK A BERM IN THE FIELD CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO BECOME AIRBORNE AGAIN. UPON LANDING IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE CAUSED THE PROPELLER TO BEND AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS TORN FROM THE MOUNT AT THE FIREWALL. DURING INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, IT WAS DETERMINED THE FIREWALL WAS DAMAGED DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING.

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 CEN16LA297Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNewark, ILThe failure of the No. 4 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a forced landing. Contributing to the valve failure and loss of engine power was the extended time since the last overhaul.Jul 31, 2016 · Substantial damage