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FAA accident report · Cessna 172L · Potts Camp, MS · December 3, 2019

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Date
December 3, 2019 · 09:54 local
Place
Potts Camp, MS
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2876Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA20LA047
Reported as
Cessna 172L
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
N2876QRegistration cancelled May 8, 2021 · Cessna 172LS/N 17259876 · Built 1971Airframe modelCessna 172LEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On 12/3/2019, made two flights with a CFII with no issues noted with the aircraft. The pilot refueled the aircraft with 40 gallons and performed a pre-flight on the aircraft. The aircraft departed olive branch airport (olv) at approximately, 1900. The plan was to fly to mckellar-sipes regional airport (mkl), to tupelo regional airport (tup), and back to (olv). The pilot planned to do touch-an-go at each airport. The flight was conducted at approximately 3000' MSL. On the return leg to olv the pilot stated there were no signs of problems, until the engine abruptly quit. The pilot configured the aircraft for best glide speed and completed emergency checklist procedures. The aircraft was re-started and ran for an additional 5 minutes and failed. After the aircraft failed a second time the pilot maneuvered the aircraft for an emergency landing. The pilot cleared one bridge, but was unable to clear the second bridged. The pilot maneuvered the aircraft to the road but crossed over and was in the median of the hwy. the aircraft hit a hill associated with the bridge and flipped upside down in the median.

As the FAA filed it

ON 12/3/2019, MADE TWO FLIGHTS WITH A CFII WITH NO ISSUES NOTED WITH THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT REFUELED THE AIRCRAFT WITH 40 GALLONS AND PERFORMED A PRE-FLIGHT ON THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED OLIVE BRANCH AIRPORT (OLV) AT APPROXIMATELY, 1900. THE PLAN WAS TO FLY TO MCKELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL AIRPORT (MKL), TO TUPELO REGIONAL AIRPORT (TUP), AND BACK TO (OLV). THE PILOT PLANNED TO DO TOUCH-AN-GO AT EACH AIRPORT. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED AT APPROXIMATELY 3000' MSL. ON THE RETURN LEG TO OLV THE PILOT STATED THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF PROBLEMS, UNTIL THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY QUIT. THE PILOT CONFIGURED THE AIRCRAFT FOR BEST GLIDE SPEED AND COMPLETED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST PROCEDURES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RE-STARTED AND RAN FOR AN ADDITIONAL 5 MINUTES AND FAILED. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT FAILED A SECOND TIME THE PILOT MANEUVERED THE AIRCRAFT FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE PILOT CLEARED ONE BRIDGE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR THE SECOND BRIDGED. THE PILOT MANEUVERED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE ROAD BUT CROSSED OVER AND WAS IN THE MEDIAN OF THE HWY. THE AIRCRAFT HIT A HILL ASSOCIATED WITH THE BRIDGE AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN IN THE MEDIAN.

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 ERA20LA047Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPotts Camp, MSThe pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor icing and a subsequent total loss of engine power.Dec 4, 2019 · Substantial damage