Aviation Accident Summary CHI84LA257

LEWISBURG, OH, USA

Aircraft #1

N4357Q

CESSNA 172L

Analysis

AFTER DESCENT FROM 4000 FT TO 1000, PLT APPLIED PWR FOR LEVEL OFF & ENG DID NOT RESPOND. CARB HEAT WAS NOT USED DURING DESCENT OR AFTER POWER LOSS. PLT EXECUTED FORCED LANDING IN BEAN FIELD, COLLIDING WITH A WIRE ON APPROACH AND DAMAGING THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT NOSED OVER. POST-MISHAP ENG TEST RUN MET NORMAL SPECIFICATIONS. TEMP 75 DEGREES, DEW PT 47 DEGREES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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