What happened
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On 09/11/2024 at approximately (09:40 am) hrs. (MDT), Cessna C-172, Centennial Airport, CO., (kapa) during pattern practicing takeoff and landing, pilot noted a decay of engine power of 2100 RPM about 200 ft AGL but able to maintain a 100 ft per minute on climb out. Notified tower and took controls of the aircraft from the student, with full throttle engine only produced 1600 RPM. At this point only option was to land in the nearby golf course. On landing the aircraft went up a hill and flipped over. Aircraft substantially damaged. Two persons on board, minor injuries, visual meteorological conditions (VMC) existed during the time of event.
As the FAA filed it
ON 09/11/2024 AT APPROXIMATELY (09:40 AM) HRS. (MDT), CESSNA C-172, CENTENNIAL AIRPORT, CO., (KAPA) DURING PATTERN PRACTICING TAKEOFF AND LANDING, PILOT NOTED A DECAY OF ENGINE POWER OF 2100 RPM ABOUT 200 FT AGL BUT ABLE TO MAINTAIN A 100 FT PER MINUTE ON CLIMB OUT. NOTIFIED TOWER AND TOOK CONTROLS OF THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE STUDENT, WITH FULL THROTTLE ENGINE ONLY PRODUCED 1600 RPM. AT THIS POINT ONLY OPTION WAS TO LAND IN THE NEARBY GOLF COURSE. ON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT WENT UP A HILL AND FLIPPED OVER. AIRCRAFT SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. TWO PERSONS ON BOARD, MINOR INJURIES, VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) EXISTED DURING THE TIME OF EVENT.
NTSB investigation
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