Cessna 172 N8198B

Summary

On 17 July 1983 at about 14:15 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N8198B was involved in an accident near Rutheron, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

17 July 1983 at 14:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Rutheron, New Mexico, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N8198B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

El Vado → Edgewood

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW83LA336

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND INADVERTANTLY AFTER DROPPING EMERGENCY DRILLING EQUIPMENT AT A DRILLING SITE. THE PLT WAS MAKING ANOTHER PASS TO CHECK ON THE DROP WHEN THE ACFT STARTED TO DESCEND. IN SPITE OF POWER APPLICATION THE ACFT DESCENDED INTO AN AREA OF TREES AND POLES. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AFTER IMPACT AND WAS SECURED BY THE PLT. THE SITE ALTITUDE WAS 7500 FT. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED BLACK AND GRAY SOOT ON THE SPARK PLUGS WHICH IS 'INDICATIVE OF A RICH MIXTURE.' THE PLT HAD APPROACHED AT 70 KTS IAS WITH 10-20 DEGREES OF FLAPS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.