- Date
- July 4, 1991, 12:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- South Boston, VA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N1378UCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 13, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910704025759A
- Case key
- 11688
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Probable cause
The lost of engine power for undetermined reasons and the lack of suitable terrain to make a forced landing.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot was on approach descent and when he advanced the throttle the engine did not respond. He landed short of the runway where the airplane struck an embankment. Post accident examination of the airplane included an operational check of the engine, which operated satisfactory.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1378U
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17267049
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Wings & Props Flying Club
- Registered owner
- Wings & Props Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 1, 1991
- Departed
- HKY · Hickory, NC
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- HKY · William M. Tuck, runway 36
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 633 total · 400 in this make and model · 546 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 40° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 86 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DAN, 999 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.