- Date
- July 1, 1997
- Place
- UT
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- N4395RCessna 172M
- Weather
- Not reported
- Status
- Completed · report April 24, 1998
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19970701045099A
- Case key
- 42646
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Probable cause
Undetermined.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
On 7/01/97 a flying club official reported that during annual inspection a mechanic found that the firewall was structurally damaged. The last annual was performed in June 1996. The official stated that he does not know when, where, or who damaged the aircraft. There are approximately 60 members in the flying club. Injury index is presumed.
Factual narrative
On an unknown date, time and location, a Cessna 172M, N4395R, registered to and operated by Hill Flying Club, was substantially damaged during an unknown flight operation. The weather is unknown at the time of the accident, and it is unknown if a flight plan was filed. The pilot, and if passengers were on board at the time is unknown. It is presumed that there were no injuries.
On July 1, 1997, a flying club official reported to the National Transportation Safety Board, Northwest Regional Office, that during annual inspection, the mechanic found that the firewall was structurally damaged. The last annual was performed in June of 1996. The official stated that he does not know when, where, or who damaged the aircraft. There are approximately 60 members in the flying club.
July 1, 1997, is listed in this report as the accident date for computer entry purposes only.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4395R
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17263145
- Airframe hours
- 7,569
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- Hill Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 6, 1996
- Flight plan
- Unknown
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
Weather
- Conditions
- Not reported
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 N4395R · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.