- Date
- January 19, 1986, 14:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Woodland, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6421ECessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860119000969A
- Case key
- 25056
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he experienced a loss of power shortly after leveling off at about 1,000 MSL. The power loss was smooth and rapid. During the subsequent forced landing roll-out, the acft nosed over onto its back. Post accident investigation disclosed no evidence of any engine component malfunction and/or failure. The temperature was about 57 deg f and the dew point was about 51 deg f. according to the carb icing curve, the acft would have encountered serious carb icing in cruise or climb power settings. The pilot reported that he did not use carb heat prior to loss of power or during restart attempts.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6421E
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 72-46521
- Engine
- Continental O-300-A, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Larry E. Ridgel
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 8, 1985
- Departed
- 2Q3 · Woodland, CA
- Destination
- 045 · Vacaville, CA
- Airport
- 203 · Yolo County
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
- 46
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 260 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SAC, 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.
Other investigations on N6421E · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.