- Date
- November 6, 1987, 09:57 local (15:57 UTC)
- Place
- Danville, IL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N52263Cessna 172P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 17, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871106062369A
- Case key
- 14010
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During an emergency off airport landing, subsequent to a power failure, the aircraft experienced a nose over and suffered substantial damage. The pilot reported no injuries. Investigation after the accident revealed a valve sticking problem in the engine. During the post acc exam the eng would run at high setting but quit when reduced to cruise pwr. The valve stem clearances were found to meet specs however there were excessive carbon deposits at the base of the stems on the intake valves. The engine had been overhauled 350 hours previously and had a 100 hour inspection 49 hours previously.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N52263
- Reported as
- Cessna 172P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17274467
- Airframe hours
- 2,529
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2J, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Foster Aviaton Corporation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 29, 1987 · 49 hours before
- Departed
- DNV · Danville, IL
- Destination
- MTO · Mattoon, IL
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 60 total · 24 in this make and model · 33 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 45 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CMI, 38 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.