- Date
- May 17, 1985, 14:10 local (20:10 UTC)
- Place
- Couer D'Alene, ID
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N13403Cessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850517043789A
- Case key
- 40161
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The eng lost power after carb heat was applied & the throttle was retarded on base leg. Subsequently, the acft nosed over during a forced landing on freshly plowed ground short of the rwy. No preimpact part failure or malfunction was found during the investigation. The eng operated normally during an operational check after the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N13403
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17262732
- Airframe hours
- 3,766
- Engine
- Lycoming O-325-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- St. Maries C.A.P. Aero Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 26, 1984 · 32 hours before
- Departed
- S72 · St. Maries, ID
- Destination
- COE
- Airport
- COE · Coeur D'Alene Air Term., runway 1, 3,400 × 74 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 67 total · 67 in this make and model · 36 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- COE
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 N13403 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.