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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Ashville, NY · August 11, 2022

Date: August 11, 2022 · 23:00 local
Place: Ashville, NY
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4751F
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA369
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Unknown or foreign certificate

N4751FRegistration cancelled Oct 18, 2023 · Cessna 172NS/N 17273078 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Engine failed while at 5000 feet. Flight instruction flight for commercial rating. Pilot made emergency landing in trees approximately 75' from a house. Sustained serious injuries and aircraft was destroyed.

NTSB coordinated an additional engine exam with the manufacturer with oversight from the hartford FSDO, pending further exam.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED WHILE AT 5000 FEET. FLIGHT INSTRUCTION FLIGHT FOR COMMERCIAL RATING. PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN TREES APPROXIMATELY 75' FROM A HOUSE. SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

NTSB COORDINATED AN ADDITIONAL ENGINE EXAM WITH THE MANUFACTURER WITH OVERSIGHT FROM THE HARTFORD FSDO, PENDING FURTHER EXAM.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA22LA369Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportJamestown, NYA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be definitively determined.Aug 12, 2022 · Substantial damage