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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172F · Lake Butler, FL · July 11, 2020

Date: July 11, 2020 · 11:00 local
Place: Lake Butler, FL
Airport: Dept. Of Corrections
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N7989U
Reported as: Cessna 172F
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 195 total

N7989URegistered now · Cessna 172FS/N 17251989 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna 172F Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot states he was cruising at 4500 ft. from kcty to kheg when the engine began to run rough and cut out. Was able to restart but roughness continued along with loss of altitude. Contacted ATC and requested assistance. ATC responded with location of FL03. Landed without incident. No damage to aircraft.

Subsequent examination of aircraft and engine by a & p mechanic produced no finding of discrepancies and engine operation was determined to be normal. Aircraft was returned to service. Carburetor ice was suspected.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATES HE WAS CRUISING AT 4500 FT. FROM KCTY TO KHEG WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND CUT OUT. WAS ABLE TO RESTART BUT ROUGHNESS CONTINUED ALONG WITH LOSS OF ALTITUDE. CONTACTED ATC AND REQUESTED ASSISTANCE. ATC RESPONDED WITH LOCATION OF FL03. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.

SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE BY A & P MECHANIC PRODUCED NO FINDING OF DISCREPANCIES AND ENGINE OPERATION WAS DETERMINED TO BE NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. CARBURETOR ICE WAS SUSPECTED.