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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172K · Antlers, OK · April 21, 2020

Date: April 21, 2020 · 13:15 local
Place: Antlers, OK
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N46743
Reported as: Cessna 172K
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N46743Registered now · Cessna 172KS/N 17257464 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 172K Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 4/21/2019 at approximately 1315 CDT, civil aircraft N46743, a Cessna 172, experienced engine issues while descending for the Antlers airport (80F) and was forced to land in a field 5 miles south of Antlers, OK. No damage to the aircraft and no injuries reported. Fuel in the left wing was 13 gallons and right wing was 18 gallons. The airman stated that the engine started losing power on descent. When asked what he did to try and keep it running or restart, he never once mentioned the carburetor heat. When asked if he ever turned it on, there was a long pause and a no.

As the FAA filed it

ON 4/21/2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1315 CDT, CIVIL AIRCRAFT N46743, A CESSNA 172, EXPERIENCED ENGINE ISSUES WHILE DESCENDING FOR THE ANTLERS AIRPORT (80F) AND WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A FIELD 5 MILES SOUTH OF ANTLERS, OK. NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES REPORTED. FUEL IN THE LEFT WING WAS 13 GALLONS AND RIGHT WING WAS 18 GALLONS. THE AIRMAN STATED THAT THE ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER ON DESCENT. WHEN ASKED WHAT HE DID TO TRY AND KEEP IT RUNNING OR RESTART, HE NEVER ONCE MENTIONED THE CARBURETOR HEAT. WHEN ASKED IF HE EVER TURNED IT ON, THERE WAS A LONG PAUSE AND A NO.