Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL86LA180

SALISBURY, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N52601

CESSNA 172P

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND QUIT SHORTLY AFTER T/0 AT ABOUT 500-700 FT AGL. HE CHECKED THE MIXTURE, CARB HEAT AND MAGS BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. A 180 TURN WAS MADE BACK TO THE ARPT. THE PLT STATED THAT HE LET THE AIRSPEED BUILD UP EXCESSIVELY DURING THE DESCENT AND THAT THE ACFT RAN OFF THE RWY END DURING THE LDG. POST-CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE ENGINE STARTED AND RAN ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. NO EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION WAS NOTED IN THE ACFT FUEL SUPPLY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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