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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172P · Lexington, KY · March 21, 2026

Date: March 21, 2026 · 16:30 local
Place: Lexington, KY
Airport: Blue Grass
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N63569
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,307 total

N63569Registered now · Cessna 172PS/N 17275452 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

After landing and during roll-out, aircraft's engine ceased operation. Pilot maintained control and was able to exit the runway, then attempted to re-start the engine. Engine restarted but pilot found that power had to be maintained at or near full power for continued engine operation. Pilot was able to taxi the aircraft safely to a parking spot, stop the aircraft, and shut down the engine.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER LANDING AND DURING ROLL-OUT, AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE CEASED OPERATION. PILOT MAINTAINED CONTROL AND WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE RUNWAY, THEN ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE ENGINE. ENGINE RESTARTED BUT PILOT FOUND THAT POWER HAD TO BE MAINTAINED AT OR NEAR FULL POWER FOR CONTINUED ENGINE OPERATION. PILOT WAS ABLE TO TAXI THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY TO A PARKING SPOT, STOP THE AIRCRAFT, AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE.