- Date
- August 31, 1986, 23:00 local (Sep 1, 1986, 04:00 UTC)
- Place
- Vichy, MO
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N738CHCessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860831086789A
- Case key
- 34243
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot stated that the aircraft's ammeter indicated the electrical system was discharging while at cruise five miles west of rolla national airport, Missouri, and that he decided to continue to his destination airport. Fifteen miles east of rolla national airport, the aircraft experienced a total electrical failure and a decision was made to turn back and land at rolla airport. The pilot stated that he attempted to land on what he through was a runway; however, it turned out to be a road and the aircraft ground looped into a ditch.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N738CH
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17269868
- Airframe hours
- 2,730
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Richard E. Kiernan
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 30, 1986
- Departed
- H21 · Camdenton, MO
- Destination
- SUS · St. Louis, MO
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 181 total · 23 in this make and model · 126 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 100° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- VIH, 75 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.