- Date
- October 20, 1983, 13:49 local (17:49 UTC)
- Place
- Ocala, FL
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1441UCessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831020054869A
- Case key
- 31051
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While the plt was descending near his destination, the eng lost power. Subsequently, the acft hit trees, a power line & a fence during a forced landing. A teardown of the eng & an exam of the fuel sys revealed no evidence of a preimpact, mechanical malfunction or failure. The temp & dew point were 84 & 69 deg, respectively. According to icing probability charts, serious carb icing could have occurred at glide power; however, carb icing was not verified.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1441U
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17267108
- Airframe hours
- 1,338
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- R. D. Stokes & E. C. Badger
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 25, 1983 · 81 hours before
- Departed
- PBI · Palm Beach, FL
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 400 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GVN, 32 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.