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FAA incident report · Cessna 172C · Reynoldsburg, OH · April 16, 2025

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Date
April 16, 2025 · 13:58 local
Place
Reynoldsburg, OH
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N8254X
Reported as
Cessna 172C
Reported engine
Continental 0-300 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,100 total
N8254XRegistered now · Cessna 172CS/N 17248754 · Built 1961Airframe modelCessna 172CEngine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

1758Z aircraft was observed descending out of 075. ATC advised aircraft to maintain at or above 055.aircraft advised ATC reported they had lost engine power and needed to divert. ATC advised aircraft of both lck and cmh. Aircraft stated they would like cmh ATC told aircraft to make straight in for rwy 28L. Aircraft would not be able to make it and was looking for a field to land in. Aircraft advised they would attempt to land in a field approx. 7 miles se of cmh. Aircraft landed safely no aircraft damage, no injuries.

Fuel on board was 8 gallons and not contaminated. Pilot stated after departing lebanon, TN (M54) with full fuel, about halfway into trip to akron, OH he noticed a fuel imbalance left tank lower than right. He switched to the right tank about 30 minutes later the engine sputtered and came to a complete stop. He attempted restart procedure, nothing seemed to help, he then declared an emergency with ATC knowing he could not make it to cmh he decided to land in a field that was away from people and properties. The landing was successful with no damage to aircraft and no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

1758Z AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED DESCENDING OUT OF 075. ATC ADVISED AIRCRAFT TO MAINTAIN AT OR ABOVE 055.AIRCRAFT ADVISED ATC REPORTED THEY HAD LOST ENGINE POWER AND NEEDED TO DIVERT. ATC ADVISED AIRCRAFT OF BOTH LCK AND CMH. AIRCRAFT STATED THEY WOULD LIKE CMH ATC TOLD AIRCRAFT TO MAKE STRAIGHT IN FOR RWY 28L. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE IT AND WAS LOOKING FOR A FIELD TO LAND IN. AIRCRAFT ADVISED THEY WOULD ATTEMPT TO LAND IN A FIELD APPROX. 7 MILES SE OF CMH. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY NO AIRCRAFT DAMAGE, NO INJURIES.

FUEL ON BOARD WAS 8 GALLONS AND NOT CONTAMINATED. PILOT STATED AFTER DEPARTING LEBANON, TN (M54) WITH FULL FUEL, ABOUT HALFWAY INTO TRIP TO AKRON, OH HE NOTICED A FUEL IMBALANCE LEFT TANK LOWER THAN RIGHT. HE SWITCHED TO THE RIGHT TANK ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. HE ATTEMPTED RESTART PROCEDURE, NOTHING SEEMED TO HELP, HE THEN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC KNOWING HE COULD NOT MAKE IT TO CMH HE DECIDED TO LAND IN A FIELD THAT WAS AWAY FROM PEOPLE AND PROPERTIES. THE LANDING WAS SUCCESSFUL WITH NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES.