Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI83LA273

FRASER, MI, USA

Aircraft #1

N8430E

CESSNA 172

Analysis

THE ENG LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF & THE ACFT STRUCK TREES AS THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO THE APRT. THE CENTER ELECTRODES OF THE SPARK PLUGS WERE WORN & COVERED WITH CARBON. NONE OF THE PLUGS WOULD FIRE ABOVE 55 PSI WHEN PUT IN A CHAMPION FIRE TESTOR. ALSO, NONE OF THE PLUGS PASSED THE CHAMPION MASSIVE ELECTRODE WEAR GAUGE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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