# NTSB ATL84LA221: Cessna 172K, N46547, Fayetteville, WV, July 17, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 17, 1984, 11:45 local (15:45 UTC)
- Place: Fayetteville, WV
- Coordinates: 38.049484, -81.100379 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0495&lon=-81.1004&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6495
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84LA221
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6495/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA221

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT THE ENG SUDDENLY LOST POWER AS HE WAS CLIMBING THRU ABOUT 150 FT AGL. HE CONTINUED STRAIGHT AHEAD & LANDED AFTER THE ACFT BRUSHED THE TOP OF A SMALL TREE THEN HIT ANOTHER SMALL TREE. NO REASON FOR THE LOSS OF POWER WAS FOUND. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS STATED THAT THE PLT DID NOT RUN UP THE ENG PRIOR TO TAKEOFF.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N46547 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17257342
- Airframe hours: 2347
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Registered owner: Thomas Flying Service, Inx.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, October 14, 1984, 93 hours before

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 63; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, invalid medical for flight; seat: left; flight hours: 18,000 total, 18,000 in this make and model, 18,000 as pilot in command, 250 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840717033319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840717033319A), Jul 17, 1984: Cessna 172K, Fayetteville, WV, Substantial damage. Reported engine quit on takeoff. Hit trees landing. Possible fuel exhaustion or stuck valve factors undetermined.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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