CHI81FEV22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Pekin, IL · June 17, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1981
Place
Pekin, IL · PEKIN, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4468RCessna 172M
Status
Completed · report July 29, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810617033649A
Case key
125582

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1195  81/6/17    PEKIN,IL            CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 93 TOTAL
        TIME - 2120                    N4468R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEKIN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,IL              PEORIA,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- EXHAUST VLV,LYCOMING PN 75068,FAILED.LNDD IN WHEAT FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N4468R
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pekin Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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