- Date
- September 6, 1982, 18:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Houston, TX
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N73562Cessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 6, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820906044089A
- Case key
- 71098
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After making a cruise descent from 1800 to 1500 ft AGL, the pilot adjusted his throttle to maintain his airspeed and altitude. However, there was no response. The throttle could be pushed in and pulled out with no increase in power. A crosswind landing was made on a road that was under construction. While dodging debris, the aircraft struck a canister and the left main gear was sheared off. The pilot stated that he thought the carburetor froze, but this was not verified. The pilot reported that the weather was clear with the wind from the south at 10 gusting 15 KTS. About 20 miles away at a weather station, the wind was from 110 degrees at 10 KTS and the temperature was 88 degrees.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N73562
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17267541
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Jon P. Steiger
- Registered owner
- J And C Flying Service
- Departed
- AAP · Houston, TX
- Destination
- AAP · Houston, TX
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 21
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 215 total · 152 in this make and model · 114 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 190 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HOU, 20 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.
Other investigations on N73562 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.