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FAA incident report · Cessna 172E · Knoxville, IA · July 13, 2025

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Date
July 13, 2025 · 11:54 local
Place
Knoxville, IA
Airport
Knoxville Municipal
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N3779S
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Reported engine
Continental 0-300-D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
82 total
N3779SRegistered now · Cessna 172ES/N 17250979 · Built 1963Airframe modelCessna 172EEngine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On July 13, 2025, the pilot of a Cessna 172 declared an in-flight emergency due to loss of engine power while returning to Knoxville Municipal Airport (oxv) after performing touch-and-go landings and flying around lake red rock, Iowa. During the cruse at 2,500 feet AGL, the engine lost power and there was no indication of oil pressure. The pilot-maintained air speed, unable to glide to the nearest airfield, and was forced to land safely in a bean field 4 nautical miles north/northwest of oxv. There was no reported damage, and the airplane was towed to the airport.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 13, 2025, THE PILOT OF A CESSNA 172 DECLARED AN IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY DUE TO LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE RETURNING TO KNOXVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (OXV) AFTER PERFORMING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS AND FLYING AROUND LAKE RED ROCK, IOWA.DURING THE CRUSE AT 2,500 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF OIL PRESSURE. THE PILOT-MAINTAINED AIR SPEED, UNABLE TO GLIDE TO THE NEAREST AIRFIELD, AND WAS FORCED TO LAND SAFELY IN A BEAN FIELD 4 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH/NORTHWEST OF OXV. THERE WAS NO REPORTED DAMAGE, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS TOWED TO THE AIRPORT.