# NTSB CHI01LA265: Cessna 172M, N13715, Milton, WI, August 5, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: August 5, 2001, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC) - Place: Milton, WI - Coordinates: 42.769931, -88.940383 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7699&lon=-88.9404&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report June 3, 2002 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA-Milwaukee, Wisconsin-FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 52978 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI01LA265 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/52978/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA265 ## Probable cause The unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot. Factors were the high vegetation and the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power, cruise - reason for occurrence undetermined (contributing factor) - Forced landing, emergency descent/landing - Nose over, emergency descent/landing - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - encountered, pilot in command (cause) - terrain condition - high vegetation (contributing factor) ## Analysis The airplane engine lost power while in cruise flight. The airplane was subsequently landed in a field and nosed over. The pilot stated, "Engine stopped, I believe due to auto fuel use in extreme hot weather. - A slow touchdown was made in a soybean field. The aircraft nosed over in the soft ground and heavy foliage. - Not flying in high [temperatures] with this fuel would have prevented this." The use of automobile fuel was approved. A weather station recorded the temperature and dew point as 30 degrees Celsius and 24 degrees Celsius respectively. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies that could be associated with a pre-impact condition. ## Factual narrative On August 5, 2001, about 1400 central daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N13715, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing and subsequent nose-over, near Milton, Wisconsin. The airplane engine lost engine power while in cruise flight. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions and was not on a flight plan. The pilot and his one passenger reported no injuries. The flight originated from the Tri-County Regional Airport, Lone Rock, Wisconsin, at 1300 and was en route to the Palmyra Municipal Airport, Palmyra, Wisconsin. In his written statement, the pilot stated, "Engine stopped, I believe due to auto fuel use in extreme hot weather. - A slow touchdown was made in a soybean field. The aircraft nosed over in the soft ground and heavy foliage. - Not flying in high [temperatures] with this fuel would have prevented this." The use of automobile fuel was approved. A weather station located about 15 miles from the accident site recorded the weather at 1345 as: Winds 230 degrees at 6 knots; Sky condition 3,300 feet scattered; Visibility 10 statute miles; Temperature 30 degrees Celsius; Dew point 24 degrees Celsius; Altimeter setting 30.14 inches of mercury. A postaccident examination of the airplane by Federal Aviation Administration officials revealed no anomalies that could be associated with a pre-impact condition. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N13715](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N13715), registered now, S/N 17262962, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 172M - Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 17262962 - Airframe hours: 2987 - Engines: Lycoming O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Merwyn C. Taylor - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, December 12, 2000, 15 hours before - Departed: LNR, Lone Rock, WI - Destination: 88C, Palmyra, WI ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 69; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review April 16, 2001; seat: left; flight hours: 3,000 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 230° at 6 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 86 °F, dew point 75 °F - Altimeter: 30.13 inHg - Observed at: JVL, 15 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20010805023409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010805023409A), Aug 5, 2001: Cessna 172M, Milton, WI, No damage. (-23) Aircraft engine failed enroute. Landed in a soy bean field and flipped over. No injuries to two on board. Aircraft damage substantial. (.19) on August 5,… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.