- Date
- November 13, 1992, 09:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place
- Marshall, IL
- Injuries
- 2 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2577UCessna 172D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 21, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19921113046579A
- Case key
- 15623
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Probable cause
An inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane by the pilot.
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.
Analysis
The pilot reported the airplane's engine was difficult to start and that once started it would quit. After several attempts, the engine started and ran sufficiently for the pilot to proceeded with the takeoff. During the initial climb phase following takeoff the engine ceased to operate. The airplane made a forced landing into trees and terrain. The on scene investigation revealed the engine's carburetor float bowl had approximately two teaspoons of water in it. The remainder of the fuel supply was examined and revealed no water contamination. An airworthiness directive stipulating that vented fuel caps must be installed had not been complied with.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2577U
- Reported as
- Cessna 172D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172-50177
- Engine
- Continental O-300-C, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Boyer, Scott R.
- Registered owner
- Boyer, Scott R.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 22, 1992 · 38 hours before
- Departed
- RLA
- Destination
- SIV · Sullivan, IL
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
- 26
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 150 total · 40 in this make and model · 150 as pilot in command · 36 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 25 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,700 ft broken
- Temperature
- 39 °F, dew point 19 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TTH, 15 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.