- Date
- September 15, 1992, 21:00 local (Sep 16, 1992, 04:00 UTC)
- Place
- Casa Grande, AZ
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N519PUCessna 172RG
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report September 14, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920915042149A
- Case key
- 27765
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Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The purpose of the instructional flight was to practice night takeoffs and landings with two belgian students. On the takeoff portion of the sixth touch and go, the engine lost power with what the instructor described as a smooth reduction over a one to two second time period. The CFI took control of the aircraft and aborted the takeoff climb. The aircraft landed on the departure end of the runway and collided with a fence and a localizer antenna. The CFI stated that carburetor heat was used in accordance with company policy at each power reduction for landing. The aircraft was examined by an FAA airworthiness inspector. He reported that fuel was found in the tanks and lines to the engine. The engine was started and run in the airframe at a low power setting with no discrepancies noted. Additional tests of the ignition, intake, exhaust and fuel systems revealed no abnormalities.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N519PU
- Reported as
- Cessna 172RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172RG1136
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-F1A6, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Deer Valley Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · January 2, 2000 · 90 hours before
- Departed
- SDL · Scottsdale, AZ
- Airport
- CGZ · Casa Grande Muni, runway 5, 5,200 × 100 ft, asphalt
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
- 26
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 1,428 total · 525 in this make and model · 1,340 as pilot in command · 243 in the last 90 days · 88 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 360° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 35 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 95 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PHX, 36 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 N519PU · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.