- Date
- June 28, 1995, 15:51 local (19:51 UTC)
- Place
- Bridgewater, CT
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9176HCessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 31, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950628019919A
- Case key
- 38980
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Probable cause
the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons resulting in a forced landing, and a subsequent collision with trees.
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 flight instructor was conducting a flight review for a commercial pilot. During the flight, the instructor simulated an engine failure. The commercial pilot performed the emergency procedures. During the recovery, when the throttle was applied, the engine did not respond. The instructor's attempts to restore power were unsuccessful, and he performed a forced landing. During the forced landing, the airplane collided with trees. Postaccident examination by the FAA revealed no anomalies. Additionally, during the engine test run, the engine ran at full power.
Factual narrative
On June 28, 1995, about 1551 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N9176H, was substantially damaged during a forced landing in Bridgwater, Connecticut. The flight instructor and commercial pilot were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. There was no flight plan for the flight being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
In the NTSB form 6120.1/2, the flight instructor stated that the purpose of the flight was to conduct a flight review for the commercial pilot. The local flight departed Danbury, Connecticut. An engine failure was simulated, and the commercial pilot performed the emergency procedures, while using the check list. During the recovery, when the throttle was advanced, the engine did not respond and power was not restored. The flight instructor's attempts to restore power were unsuccessful. The flight instructor performed a forced landing. During the forced landing the airplane collided with trees.
Additionally, during the simulated engine failure, the carburetor heat was applied, and the throttle was advanced and retarded once.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration Inspector, there were no anomalies found during a cursory inspection of the engine. Furthermore, the left and right fuel tanks contained approximately 20 and 18 gallons of fuel respectively.
The engine was test run by Mattituck Airbase Inc., Mattituck, New York, under the supervision of the NTSB. During the engine test run, the engine performed at maximum power and no discrepancies were found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9176H
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17265993
- Airframe hours
- 1,968
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- North American Aviation Inc.,
- Registered owner
- Rawiski, Michael
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Departed
- DXR · Danbury, CT
- Airport
- DXR · Danbury Municipal
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 314 total · 58 in this make and model · 269 as pilot in command · 100 in the last 90 days · 71 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DXR, 10 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.