- Date
- July 17, 1984, 16:40 local (22:40 UTC)
- Place
- W Bountiful, UT
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4044FCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840717033309A
- Case key
- 16434
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Analysis
The acft was a Cessna 172 that had been converted to a 'Texas taildragger' in accordance with an approved STC. The purpose of the flt was for the plt to obtain a biennial flt review. He stated that immediately after takeoff, the eng began to progressively lose power, with exception of 2 or 3 short power surges. The instructor plt (CFI) said that he turned on the boost pump & varied the mixture control with no positive results. He stated that the eng never completely lost power. The CFI assumed control of the acft & made an emergency landing by maneuvering between houses & obstructions. However, during the landing, the acft struck a power line, a fence & a ditch. An exam of the eng & acft revealed no major discrepancies that would have resulted in a loss of power. The density alt was about 6800 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4044F
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 36944
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Don Wood, doing business as Precision Electronics Inc
- Registered owner
- Precision Electronics, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · July 1, 1984 · 20 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 60
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,000 total · 1,000 in this make and model · 1,000 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 50° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 95 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SLC, 10 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.