Cessna 172 N739PE
6 October 1988 · Sandston, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 October 1988 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N739PE, operated by Randolph S. Scott, was involved in an accident near Sandston, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sandston, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Byrd Intl (RIC)
- Coordinates
- 37.5090, -77.2701
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N739PE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Randolph S. Scott
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lewisburg → Sandston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO89LA001
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
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 PLT SAID HE WAS ON FINAL APCH ABOUT 600 TO 800 FT AGL WHEN POWER LOSS OCCURRED. HE FORCED LANDED ON AN OPEN FIELD ABOUT 1/2 MI SHORT OF THE RWY. THE ENG EXAM REVEALED THAT TWO TEETH OF THE IDLER GEAR HAD SEPARATED. THIS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTINUITY BETWEEN THE CRANKSHAFT, THE CAMSHAFT, AND THE LEFT MAGNETO. METALLURGICAL EXAM DISCLOSED THAT THE TEETH SEPARATED BECAUSE OF OVERLOAD. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT THAT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT OF WHICH THE DETAILS WERE NOT DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1988 | Cessna 172N | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Citrus Grove Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1988 | Cessna 172F | Shellman, Georgia, United States | Evans J. Nichols | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172 | Lamar, Missouri, United States | Richards, Thomas J. | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1988 | Cessna 172RG | Mathew, Virginia, United States | Mideastern Airways Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Cessna 172K | Lake City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 1988 | Cessna 172M | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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