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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172G · Madras, OR · July 22, 2019

Date: July 22, 2019 · 13:25 local
Place: Madras, OR
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3761L
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR19LA198
Reported as: Cessna 172G
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 3
Pilot’s certificate: Flight instructor

N3761LRegistered now · Cessna 172GS/N 17253930 Airframe modelCessna 172G Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Instruction flight for pattern work departed sister airport (6K5) flew to Madras airport (S33). Student was flying. CFI was distracted by traffic. On final to 34 the student said the throttle won?t go in. CFI looked in and saw tach at 1000 RPM and airspeed low at 60. CFI tried full throttle with nothing happening. Aircraft continued descent. Prop was not turning. CFI saw power lines ahead. Aircraft descended and hit the ground hard, crossed through a ditch and crossed road and came to rest on north side of the road. CFI, student, and observer exited the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

INSTRUCTION FLIGHT FOR PATTERN WORK DEPARTED SISTER AIRPORT (6K5) FLEW TO MADRAS AIRPORT (S33). STUDENT WAS FLYING. CFI WAS DISTRACTED BY TRAFFIC. ON FINAL TO 34 THE STUDENT SAID THE THROTTLE WON?T GO IN. CFI LOOKED IN AND SAW TACH AT 1000 RPM AND AIRSPEED LOW AT 60. CFI TRIED FULL THROTTLE WITH NOTHING HAPPENING. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED DESCENT. PROP WAS NOT TURNING. CFI SAW POWER LINES AHEAD. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED AND HIT THE GROUND HARD, CROSSED THROUGH A DITCH AND CROSSED ROAD AND CAME TO REST ON NORTH SIDE OF THE ROAD. CFI, STUDENT, AND OBSERVER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT.

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 WPR19LA198Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMadras, ORA partial loss of power during final approach for undetermined reasons as postaccident examinations did not reveal any preimpact anomalies with the airplane or engine.Jul 22, 2019 · Substantial damage