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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172K · Midway, AR · December 17, 2025

Date: December 17, 2025 · 09:30 local
Place: Midway, AR
Airport: Baxter County Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N79412
Reported as: Cessna 172K
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 120 total

N79412Registered now · Cessna 172KS/N 17258063 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 172K Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While climbing out after takeoff from runway 23 at kbpk (Midway, AR), the aircraft engine started misfiring and losing power. The pilot elected to perform an emergency landing in a field approximately a mile northeast of the airport. Upon inspection of the aircraft engine shortly after the incident, it was found to have a cracked cylinder.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE CLIMBING OUT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 23 AT KBPK (MIDWAY, AR), THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE STARTED MISFIRING AND LOSING POWER. THE PILOT ELECTED TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY A MILE NORTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE SHORTLY AFTER THE INCIDENT, IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACKED CYLINDER.

Other reports on N79412 · 1

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

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