# NTSB CHI06LA084: Cessna 172, N75593, Muncie, IN, February 20, 2006 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: February 20, 2006, 17:45 local (22:45 UTC) - Place: Muncie, IN - Coordinates: 40.242221, -85.395835 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2422&lon=-85.3958&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor - Status: Completed, report April 25, 2007 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA - Indianapolis FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 63282 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI06LA084 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/63282/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA084 ## Probable cause The loss of engine power during the final approach to land for an undetermined reason. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power, approach - vfr pattern - final approach - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause) - Forced landing, emergency descent/landing - In flight collision with object, emergency descent/landing - terrain condition - crop - object - tree(s) - In flight collision with terrain/water, emergency descent/landing - terrain condition - ground ## Analysis The airplane sustained substantial damage during a forced landing to a field after a loss of engine power. The solo student pilot reported that he was practicing three full stop landings at a tower-controlled airport. He taxied to the runway and completed the Before Takeoff checklist. He called tower and was cleared for takeoff for a right traffic pattern. He reported that he climbed to 2,000 feet mean sea level (msl) during a right downwind. At midfield he turned the carburetor heat on and performed the Before Landing checklist. Once he was abeam the touchdown point, he decreased the throttle and put in 10 degrees of flaps. He put in 20 degrees of flaps on base leg. He reported that while on final, he increased the throttle to gain altitude but the engine did not respond. He reported, "I verified the Carb Heat was on, Mixture was full Rich, and Fuel Selector was on." He cycled the throttle to full but the engine did not respond. He executed an engine out forced landing. Tall power lines were directly in front of the airplane so he turned to the left to avoid them. He landed the airplane in a cornfield, but the airplane's left wing struck some trees at the end of the field. The inspection of the airplane revealed no anomalies. A test run of the engine was limited to 2,000 rpm. The throttle was manipulated through the 1,500 to 2,000 rpm range and the engine ran properly. No defects were noted. ## Factual narrative On February 20, 2006, at 1745 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172, N75593, operated by Flying Squirrels, Inc., sustained substantial damage during a forced landing after a loss of engine power to a field near the Delaware County Airport (MIE), Muncie, Indiana. The solo student pilot received minor injuries. The 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 solo instructional flight departed MIE at 1740 on a local flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was filed. The student pilot and the instructor pilot had flown from Kokomo Municipal (OKK) to MIE so that the student pilot could do three solo landings and takeoffs at an airport with an operating control tower. Once they arrived at MIE, the instructor pilot exited the airplane while the engine remained running. The student pilot taxied to runway 20 and completed the Before Takeoff checklist. He called the tower and was cleared for takeoff and a right traffic pattern. The student pilot reported that he climbed to 2,000 feet mean sea level (msl) while on a right downwind. At midfield he turned the carburetor heat on and performed the Before Landing checklist. Once he was abeam the touchdown point, he decreased the throttle and put in 10 degrees of flaps. He put in 20 degrees of flaps on base leg. He reported that while on final, the air traffic control tower informed him that he would have to make a quick stop-and-go. The student acknowledged the transmission. The student pilot reported that while on final approach, he increased the throttle to gain altitude, but the engine did not respond. He reported, "I verified the Carb Heat was on, Mixture was full Rich, and Fuel Selector was on." He cycled the throttle to full, but the engine did not respond. He executed an engine out forced landing. Tall power lines were directly in front of the airplane so he turned to the left to avoid them. He landed the airplane in a cornfield, but the airplane's left wing struck some trees at the end of the field. Once the airplane came to a stop, he secured the engine and exited the airplane. A Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness inspector examined the airplane. The inspection of the airplane revealed no anomalies. A test run of the engine was limited to 2,000 rpm's. The inspector reported he manipulated the throttle through the 1,500 to 2,000 rpm range and the engine ran properly. No defects were noted. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N75593](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N75593-2006-12-14), registration cancelled 2006-12-14, S/N 17267835, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 172 - Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 17267835 - Airframe hours: 4892 - Engines: Lycoming O-320-H2AD 180 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Registered owner: Flying Squirrels Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, August 1, 2005 - Departed: MIE, Muncie, IN - Airport: MIE, Delaware County Airport, runway 20, 4,998 × 100 ft ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 29; injuries: minor; student; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; seat: left; flight hours: 48 total, 48 in this make and model, 5 as pilot in command, 9 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 220° at 10 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 30 °F, dew point 12 °F - Altimeter: 30.04 inHg - Observed at: MIE, 1 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 20060220004259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060220004259A), Feb 20, 2006: Cessna 172N, Muncie, IN, Destroyed. (-23) On February 20, 2006, at 1744 EDT, a Cessna 172N, N75593, registered to flying squirrels, inc., and operated by student pilot [privacy data omitted]… From the NTSB's public API. 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