- Date
- June 18, 1983, 17:49 local (21:49 UTC)
- Place
- Fraser, MI
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8430ECessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830618026219A
- Case key
- 12225
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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.
Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf
Ignition system,spark plug - wornCause
Maintenance - inadequateCause
Forced landing
In flight collision with object
Object - tree(s)
Analysis
The eng lost power on takeoff & the acft struck trees as the plt was attempting to return to the aprt. The center electrodes of the spark plugs were worn & covered with carbon. None of the plugs would fire above 55 PSI when put in a champion fire testor. Also, none of the plugs passed the champion massive electrode wear gauge.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8430E
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17272199
- Airframe hours
- 917
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Walter F. Maciasz
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 20, 1982 · 128 hours before
- Airport
- D13 · Mckinley, runway 36, 2,550 × 150 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 272 total · 233 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 70° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DET, 10 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.