# NTSB FTW85LA267: Cessna 172E, N888W, New Orleans, LA, June 27, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 27, 1985, 16:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place: New Orleans, LA
- Location: 29.9546° N, 90.0751° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Orleans, LA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9546&lon=-90.0751&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21782
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW85LA267
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21782/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA267

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, approach
  - engine assembly - failure,total
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Ditching, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THE ENGINE QUIT WHILE HE WAS BEING VECTORED FOR AN APPROACH TO MSY AIRPORT, NEW ORLEANS. HE STATED ORALLY THAT HE DID NOT RUN OUT OF FUEL. A SUCCESSFUL TEST RUN WAS MADE WITH ADEQUATE POWER FOR FLIGHT AVAILABLE. THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE POWER LOSS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N888W (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172E
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17250604
- Airframe hours: 1521
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-300D 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: R.F. Loebig
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 1, 1984, 12 hours before
- Destination: MSY

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 62; airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: unknown, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 26,000 total, 250 in this make and model, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 225° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19850627028259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850627028259A), Jun 27, 1985: Cessna 172E, New Orleans, LA, Substantial damage. Engine failed during vectors to landing. Pilot ditched in lake. Cause undetermined.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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