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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172P · Ankeny, IA · April 17, 2021

Date: April 17, 2021 · 08:50 local
Place: Ankeny, IA
Airport: Ankeny
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N55211
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,968 total

N55211Registered now · Cessna 172PS/N 17275135 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine 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.

Approximately 5 miles east of the Ankeny Airport the pilot observed smoke emanating from the engine cowling and entering the cockpit. The pilot opened the window and performed an emergency decent. The pilot determined the fire to be electrical in nature, declared an emergency then shutdown the electrical systems. The pilot proceeded to the Ankeny Airport and landed with out further incident.

As the FAA filed it

APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES EAST OF THE ANKENY AIRPORT THE PILOT OBSERVED SMOKE EMANATING FROM THE ENGINE COWLING AND ENTERING THE COCKPIT. THE PILOT OPENED THE WINDOW AND PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DECENT. THE PILOT DETERMINED THE FIRE TO BE ELECTRICAL IN NATURE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY THEN SHUTDOWN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. THE PILOT PROCEEDED TO THE ANKENY AIRPORT AND LANDED WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

Other reports on N55211 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19960616028779IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · New Castle, INNarrative: on approach to fnt landing gear was lowered in preparation for landing. During extension a loud bang was heard followed by no green light for the right main landing gear. The gears were cycled several times with no help, also 3 fly-bys of the tower…Jun 16, 1996 · Minor damage Accident 19850412014459AFinal Approach · Phillipsburg, OHStruck powerlines 30 feet AGL on final. Aircraft impacted ground inverted one half mile from runway.Apr 12, 1985 · Substantial damage