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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Homestead, FL · March 9, 2024

Date: March 9, 2024 · 17:59 local
Place: Homestead, FL
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5171H
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA24LA135
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 288 total288 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N5171HRegistered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17265358 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Part 91 flight departed Homestead general airport (X51) with two people on board, the pilot and a non pilot rated passenger. After departure pilot reported engine surgine and unable to maintain altitude after performing maneuvers in an uncongested area northeast of the departure airport. Aircraft crash landed in a field approximately four miles northeast of X51.

As the FAA filed it

PART 91 FLIGHT DEPARTED HOMESTEAD GENERAL AIRPORT (X51) WITH TWO PEOPLE ON BOARD, THE PILOT AND A NON PILOT RATED PASSENGER. AFTER DEPARTURE PILOT REPORTED ENGINE SURGINE AND UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AFTER PERFORMING MANEUVERS IN AN UNCONGESTED AREA NORTHEAST OF THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT CRASH LANDED IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY FOUR MILES NORTHEAST OF X51.

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 ERA24LA135Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHomestead, FLA loss of engine power due to carburetor ice as a result of the pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.Mar 9, 2024 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5171H · 2

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

Incident 20230124000259ICruise/Level Flight · Miami, FLInstructor pilot was PIC and had control of the aircraft at time of incident light smoke entered cockpit pilot contacted tower and informed them they had smoke in the cockpit and that he was going to shut down all electrical and proceed directly to the…Jan 24, 2023 · No damage Incident 20170624013659IGround/Ramp/Ma · Marathon, FLPilot was taxing in the parking area along the perimeter of the fence line. Right wing contacted a fixed post resulting in damage to the wing leading edge.Jun 24, 2017 · Minor damage