- Date
- May 16, 1987, 16:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Walhalla, SC
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N739QFCessna 172-N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 5, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870516013629A
- Case key
- 7426
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a local sightseeing flight the plt trimmed the aircraft to a slow flight configuration, and circled a lake in the mountains of south carolina at an alt of approx 1,000 ft AGL. The aircraft was near max gross weight and the ground temp was 82 deg f. the plt reported that he applied full throttle and raised the wing flaps; however, the engine did not respond and the aircraft started a gradual descent. The pilot stated that the engine would not produce more than 2,000 RPM as the aircraft collided with trees and terrain. The engine was ground tested and operated to full static RPM. The reported lack of full RPM in flight was not determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N739QF
- Reported as
- Cessna 172-N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17270715
- Airframe hours
- 982
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Sky Buddies, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 16, 1987 · 3 hours before
- Departed
- GMU · Greenville, SC
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
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 126 total · 47 in this make and model · 95 as pilot in command · 23 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 20° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GSP
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.