- Date
- February 9, 1992, 15:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place
- Delta, CO
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8242BCessna 172
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 11, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920209004919A
- Case key
- 18196
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Probable cause
The NTSB’s determination of the probable cause, and any contributing factors.
A complete power loss for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was: unsuitable terrain on which to conduct an emergency landing.
Analysis
While on a personal flight, the pilot was descending from 7,500 feet MSL to 6,000 when a power loss occurred. Execution of emergency procedures was unsuccessful in regaining power and the pilot conducted an emergency landing in a soft stubble field. During landing roll, the nose gear failed and the propeller and wings were damaged by ground contact.
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.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8242B
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 36042
- Airframe hours
- 2,307
- Engine
- Continental O-300, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Ron J. Shreeves
- Registered owner
- Ron J. Shreeves
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 9, 1991 · 2 hours before
- Departed
- 1V9 · Delta, CO
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Unknown
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 409 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 43 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MJT, 21 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.