- Date
- August 17, 1988, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Crandon, WI
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5318RCessna 172F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 4, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880817033949A
- Case key
- 14146
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During cruise flight in deteriorating meteorological conditions, the pilot experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot performed emergency procedures, was unable to restart the engine, and executed a forced landing in a clover field. The aircraft sustained substantial damage when it struck a 4' deep ditch and nosed over during the landing roll. Post-accident examination of the engine and fuel system revealed no physical evidence of malfunction prior to impact. The FAA inspector present at the accident site stated that weather conditions were conducive for carburetor icing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5318R
- Reported as
- Cessna 172F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17252842
- Airframe hours
- 3,715
- Engine
- Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Shields, George L.
- Registered owner
- Shields, George L
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 4, 1988 · 12 hours before
- Departed
- UBE · Cumberland, WI
- Destination
- IMT · Iron Mountain, MI
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
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 357 total · 300 in this make and model · 300 as pilot in command · 35 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 13 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,800 ft broken
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RHI, 23 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.