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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172H · Alvin, TX · September 8, 2020

Date: September 8, 2020 · 17:20 local
Place: Alvin, TX
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N1784F
Reported as: Cessna 172H
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot

N1784FRegistered now · Cessna 172HS/N 17255179 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 172H Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

N1784F flight with 02 pilots onboard originated from pearland regional airport (lvj), pearland, TX, with a destination of pearland regional airport (lvj). Purpose of flight was pilot biennial flight review. Practicing steep turns pilots felt a low frequency vibration. Pilots terminated maneuvers and decided to return to lvj. Aircraft started to lose power with eventual complete loss of power. Unable to make it to lvj, pilot landed aircraft in an open field. Inspection revealed no damage to aircraft. Aircraft was recovered. Carburetor replaced and aircraft returned to service.

As the FAA filed it

N1784F FLIGHT WITH 02 PILOTS ONBOARD ORIGINATED FROM PEARLAND REGIONAL AIRPORT (LVJ), PEARLAND, TX, WITH A DESTINATION OF PEARLAND REGIONAL AIRPORT (LVJ). PURPOSE OF FLIGHT WAS PILOT BIENNIAL FLIGHT REVIEW. PRACTICING STEEP TURNS PILOTS FELT A LOW FREQUENCY VIBRATION. PILOTS TERMINATED MANEUVERS AND DECIDED TO RETURN TO LVJ. AIRCRAFT STARTED TO LOSE POWER WITH EVENTUAL COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. UNABLE TO MAKE IT TO LVJ, PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT IN AN OPEN FIELD. INSPECTION REVEALED NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED. CARBURETOR REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.