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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172H · Waxhaw, NC · December 31, 2021

Date: December 31, 2021 · 13:45 local
Place: Waxhaw, NC
Airport: Jaars-Townsend Airport
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8815Z
Reported as: Cessna 172H
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 439 total

N8815ZRegistered now · Cessna 172HS/N 17255465 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 172H Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft departed eqy at 13:33 EST for purpose of conducting a planned part 61 instructional flight eqy-lkr-eqy with flight instructor and student pilot onboard. During cruise flight at 2500', aircraft engine began to run rough and unable to maintain RPM. Pilot diverted to and suffered complete engine failure on approach to N52. Pilot successfully landed at N52 without further incident at 13:45 EST. Engtt 6096.1

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED EQY AT 13:33 EST FOR PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING A PLANNED PART 61 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT EQY-LKR-EQY WITH FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PILOT ONBOARD. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 2500', AIRCRAFT ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND UNABLE TO MAINTAIN RPM. PILOT DIVERTED TO AND SUFFERED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE ON APPROACH TO N52. PILOT SUCCESSFULLY LANDED AT N52 WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT 13:45 EST. ENGTT 6096.1