Cessna 172L N9871G
11 July 1992 · Delta, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 July 1992 at about 17:19 local time, a Cessna 172L registered N9871G, operated by Carlson, Donald K., was involved in an accident near Delta, Utah, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:19
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Delta, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Delta (DTA)
- Coordinates
- 39.2896, -112.5596
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172L
- Registration
- N9871G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Carlson, Donald K.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salt Lake City → Cedar City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA92LA149
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF AN INTAKE VALVE AND THE POORLY EXECUTED FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A PLEASURE CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE ENGINE RPM DECREASED. THE PILOT DIVERTED TO A NEARBY RUNWAY AND LANDED DOWNWIND. AFTER THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, IT BOUNCED AND CONTINUED TO BOUNCE THE LENGTH OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE FINALLY SETTLED AS IT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND CONTINUED TO TRAVEL THROUGH A BARBED WIRE FENCE AND BEEHIVE BOXES BEFORE COMING TO REST. POST-CRASH INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER 4 INTAKE VALVE WAS BROKEN. DUE TO DAMAGE OF THE FRACTURE ENDS, THE FAILURE MODE WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Olympia, Washington, United States | Center O Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Tabooma Flyers Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172N | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Thomas Kuehn | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172N | Orlando, Florida, United States | Flight Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1992 | Cessna 172N | Parkdale, Oregon, United States | Vancouver Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Cessna 172N | Lake Michigan, Michigan, United States | Battle Creek Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1992 | Bell 222UT | Scipio, Utah, United States | Air Methods Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Cessna A152 | Tremonton, Utah, United States | Hill AFB Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1992 | Cessna 152 | Mt. Pleasant, Utah, United States | LEE Rowser | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Beechcraft V35B | Panguitch, Utah, United States | Lane, Jeffrey G. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1992 | Cessna 152 | Provo, Utah, United States | High Valley Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-28-161 | Ogden, Utah, United States | Hill AFB Aero Club | Fatal | 1 |