CHI86FER07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172P · Webster, WI · May 17, 1986

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
May 17, 1986, 12:30 local (17:30 UTC)
Place
Webster, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N99583Cessna 172P
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860517018059A
Case key
13323

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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 powerTakeoff - initial climb
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Forced landingDescent - emergency
Nose overLanding - roll

Analysis

Shortly after lift-off, the plt noted a loss of power as the acft was climbing, about 40 ft above the rwy. He rprtd the eng 'appeared to run a little above idle.' He landed the acft on the remaining rwy, but it contd off the departure end & nosed over. No preimpact part failure or malfunction was found. There was an estimated 38 gal of fuel on board. Drg post-acdnt checks, the fuel sys & eng functioned normally.

Aircraft

Registration
N99583
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Category
Airplane
Serial number
17276471
Airframe hours
461
Engine
Lycoming O-320-D2J, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Flying Scotchman
Registered owner
Diane M. Legierski
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · April 12, 1986 · 61 hours before
Destination
MIC · Crystal, MN
Airport
Voyager, runway 4, 3,500 × ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
64
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
183 total · 183 in this make and model · 85 as pilot in command · 23 in the last 90 days · 13 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
72 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.