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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Roanoke, TX · May 16, 2023

Date: May 16, 2023 · 19:11 local
Place: Roanoke, TX
Airport: Northwest Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5550J
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN23LA188
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 430 total250 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N5550JRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17273818 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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CFI and student pilot returned to home base from dto. Once over mid-field at Northwest Regional Airport (52F) 1000' AGL, aircraft engine lost power and began to run rough. Pilots attempted to adjust throttle with no response. Engine was still running when pilots elected to depart airport area, fly north east and land in a field. Upon hard landing in field, aircraft struck tree line and came to a stop. Pilots self evacuated. One pilot experienced minor lacerations to leg.

As the FAA filed it

CFI AND STUDENT PILOT RETURNED TO HOME BASE FROM DTO. ONCE OVER MID-FIELD AT NORTHWEST REGIONAL AIRPORT (52F) 1000' AGL, AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. PILOTS ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THROTTLE WITH NO RESPONSE. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING WHEN PILOTS ELECTED TO DEPART AIRPORT AREA, FLY NORTH EAST AND LAND IN A FIELD. UPON HARD LANDING IN FIELD, AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREE LINE AND CAME TO A STOP. PILOTS SELF EVACUATED. ONE PILOT EXPERIENCED MINOR LACERATIONS TO LEG.

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 CEN23LA188Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFlower Mound, TXThe fatigue failure of the rocker arm which resulted in a partial loss of engine power. Contributing was the airplane operator’s failure to inspect the rocker arm in accordance with the engine manufacturer’s service bulletin.May 17, 2023 · Substantial damage