Middlebourne, WV, USA
N5331T
CESSNA 172E
THE PLT REPORTED THAT EN ROUTE, THE ENG BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. REPORTEDLY, HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, FULL RICH MIXTURE & FULL THROTTLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE POWER. HE CIRCLED FOR A SHORT TIME, THEN MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED SOOTED SPARK PLUGS & OIL FOULING OF THE #2 & #4 LOWER SPARK PLUGS. NO APPARENT MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS VERIFIED. THE TEMP & DEW POINT WERE 87 & 67 DEG, RESPECTIVELY. DAMAGE HAD OCCURRED DURING THE LANDING ROLL WHEN THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A GULLEY.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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