20250601008379I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Renton, WA · June 1, 2025

Date
June 1, 2025 · 14:26 local
Place
Renton, WA
Airport
Renton Municipal
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N4829F
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O-320
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
263 total

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

During flight instruction, after takeoff roll at approximately 100-150 feet AGL, second pilot and CFI (PIC) heard an initial loud "bang", preceeding with two more "bangs" from the engine compartment and loss of power. Second pilot declared an emgergency and attempted to land on the remaining runway. Overran runway and aircraft settled partially in the water.

As the FAA filed it

DURING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION, AFTER TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 100-150 FEET AGL, SECOND PILOT AND CFI (PIC) HEARD AN INITIAL LOUD "BANG", PRECEEDING WITH TWO MORE "BANGS" FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND LOSS OF POWER. SECOND PILOT DECLARED AN EMGERGENCY AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. OVERRAN RUNWAY AND AIRCRAFT SETTLED PARTIALLY IN THE WATER.

Other reports on N4829F · 1

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