What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 9, 2017, at approximately 1220 EDT, a Cessna 172-S experienced a loss of engine power while maneuvering near Wellston, Ohio. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries, and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The aerial observation flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations part 91. The flight departed newark-heath airport (vta), newark, Ohio and was destined for james a. rhodes airport (I43), jackson, Ohio. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the flight.
Reviewed by dws 09/07/2017
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 9, 2017, AT APPROXIMATELY 1220 EDT, A CESSNA 172-S EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR WELLSTON, OHIO. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AERIAL OBSERVATION FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED NEWARK-HEATH AIRPORT (VTA), NEWARK, OHIO AND WAS DESTINED FOR JAMES A. RHODES AIRPORT (I43), JACKSON, OHIO. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED FOR THE FLIGHT.
REVIEWED BY DWS 09/07/2017
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.