- Date
- September 15, 1982, 11:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- Millry, AL
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8423UCessna 172F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 15, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820915049399A
- Case key
- 71711
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot experienced a partial loss of power during a ferry flight and was forced to make an emergency landing in a field. He stated that he noted 4 vibrations followed by a missing in the engine. The RPM dropped to 1200 and he could not maintain altitude. Occasionally, by pumping the throttle he was able to increase the RPM above 1200. Examination revealed a separation of the right exhaust flame tube which subsequently caused a power loss.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8423U
- Reported as
- Cessna 172F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17252323
- Airframe hours
- 2,259
- Engine
- Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Operator
- Thomas H. Hopkins
- Registered owner
- Thomas H. Hopkins
- Departed
- MOB · AL
- Destination
- 23A · AL
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 87
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 796 total · 529 in this make and model · 736 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 0° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 189 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8423U · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.