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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172C · Ararat, VA · June 18, 2018

Date: June 18, 2018 · 13:59 local
Place: Ararat, VA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8492X
Reported as: Cessna 172C
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N8492XRegistration cancelled Mar 6, 2021 · Cessna 172CS/N 17248992 · Built 1961 Airframe modelCessna 172C Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Ararat, VA: N8492X, C172, made an emergency landing in a cornfield due to unknown circumstances. Fuel was leaking from the aircraft. Pilot left the scene before law enforcement arrived on scene.

Aircraft left johnson city, TN enroute to south boston, VA for radio work. Engine started missing in cruise flight about halfway to south boston, VA. Pilot decided to put the aircraft down in a corn field.

As the FAA filed it

ARARAT, VA: N8492X, C172, MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A CORNFIELD DUE TO UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT LEFT THE SCENE BEFORE LAW ENFORCEMENT ARRIVED ON SCENE.

AIRCRAFT LEFT JOHNSON CITY, TN ENROUTE TO SOUTH BOSTON, VA FOR RADIO WORK. ENGINE STARTED MISSING IN CRUISE FLIGHT ABOUT HALFWAY TO SOUTH BOSTON, VA. PILOT DECIDED TO PUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN IN A CORN FIELD.