- Date
- June 17, 1984, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Goodridge, MN
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5883RCessna 172G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840617024539A
- Case key
- 12654
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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(partial) - mech failure/malf
Aircraft preflight - inadequateCause
Carburetor heat - not selectedCause
Weather condition - carburetor icing conditionsFactor
Ignition system,magneto - failure,partialFactor
Fuel system,carburetor - iceFactor
Forced landing
Terrain condition - cropFactor
Analysis
The acft was forced to land in a farm pasture after the engine lost power. Post accident examination of the acft revealed that the carburetor heat control was off. The right magneto was found to be very weak. A spark could only be produced at high RPM. The spark plugs showed evidence of operating for a time with an overly rich mixture.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5883R
- Reported as
- Cessna 172G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17253552
- Airframe hours
- 2,027
- Engine
- Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Central Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 16, 1984 · 35 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 200 total · 200 in this make and model · 150 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TVF, 35 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.