- Date
- February 26, 1984, 17:45 local (22:45 UTC)
- Place
- Alma, GA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N23JTCessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840226019879A
- Case key
- 6418
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Analysis
The plt was on downwind and reduced power,he stated,before application of carburetor heat. The engine lost RPM and when the plt tried to regain RPM. The engine stopped. The plt said he tried to restart but failed and then made a forced off arpt landing. The engine ran normally after the accident with carburetor heat on and off. The acft collided with trees during the landing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N23JT
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172647333
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Farmers Supply Company, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 1, 1983 · 26 hours before
- Departed
- AMG · Alma, GA
- Airport
- AMG · Bacon Co.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 23 total · 11 in this make and model · 11 as pilot in command · 23 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 0° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AMG, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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