- Date
- June 24, 1984, 16:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- Lewisburg, OH
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4357QCessna 172L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840624029709A
- Case key
- 12665
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After descent from 4000 ft to 1000, plt applied pwr for level off & eng did not respond. Carb heat was not used during descent or after power loss. Plt executed forced landing in bean field, colliding with a wire on approach and damaging the right main gear. After touchdown, the acft nosed over. Post-mishap eng test run met normal specifications. Temp 75 degrees, dew pt 47 degrees.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4357Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 172L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17260257
- Airframe hours
- 1,950
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Barry L. Overholser
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 17, 1984
- Departed
- 317 · Phillipsburg, OH
- Destination
- 317 · Phillipsburg, OH
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 187 total · 187 in this make and model · 151 as pilot in command · 39 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 12 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DAY, 19 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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