Cessna 172 N65711 accident, Milwaukee, WI, Aug 7, 1988 · NTSB CHI88LA193

Date: August 7, 1988, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
Place: Milwaukee, WI
Injuries: 4 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Initial climb
Aircraft: N65711Cessna 172
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report November 7, 1989
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19880807030939A
Case key: 14133

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Sequence of events

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Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanicalTakeoff - initial climb

Ignition system,spark plug - fouledCause

Emergency procedure - initiatedPilot in command

Aircraft preflight - inadequatePilot in commandCause

Forced landingDescent - emergency

Planned approach - poorPilot in commandFactor

Hard landingLanding - roll

Landing gear - overload

Flare - improperPilot in commandCause

Landing gear - collapsed

Aircraft

Registration: N65711
Reported as: Cessna 172
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 17275829
Airframe hours: 2,232
Engine: Lycoming O-320-D2J, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Other work use · Part 91
Operator: Gran Aire, Inc.
Registered owner: Gran Aire, Inc
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: Annual · July 8, 1988 · 65 hours before
Airport: MWC · Timmerman, runway 33L, 3,251 × 275 ft, grass/turf

N65711Registration cancelled Aug 24, 1990 · Cessna 172PS/N 17275829 Airframe modelCessna 172P

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Flight crew

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Role: Pilot
Age: 23
Certificates: Commercial, Flight instructor
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Instrument ratings: Airplane
Medical: Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat: Right
Flight hours: 278 total · 116 in this make and model · 153 as pilot in command · 34 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 190° at 12 knots
Visibility: 15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 90 °F
Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Observed at: MWC

FAA reports on this event · 1

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Accident 19880807030939ACessna 172P · Milwaukee, WIEngine lost power. Stalled and landed on sod runway stretching the descent angle. Broken and fouled spark plugs.Aug 7, 1988 · N65711 · Substantial damage