Cessna 172N N737BY
10 February 1992 · Parshall, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 February 1992 at about 23:15 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N737BY, operated by JSC Aircraft Service, was involved in an accident near Parshall, Colorado, United States. 2 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 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Parshall, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.0495, -106.1791
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N737BY
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- JSC Aircraft Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kremmling → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN92LA033
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER USE OF POWERPLANT CONTROLS BY THE DUEL STUDENT AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE CFI. FACTORS WERE: CARBURETOR HEAT NOT USED, DEEP SNOW COVERED TERRAIN, AND CARBURETOR ICE CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT DESCENDED 1000 FEET AND MADE A PRACTICE FLARE FOR LANDING OVER SNOW COVERED TERRAIN. WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS OPENED, THE ENGINE SPUTTERED. THE INSTRUCTOR SAID THEY DID NOT USE CARBURETOR HEAT BUT THE MIXTURE HAD BEEN LEANED. ADDITIONALLY, NEITHER STUDENT NOR INSTRUCTOR 'CLEARED THE ENGINE' DURING THE DESCENT. THE INSTRUCTOR SURMISED THE ENGINE HAD 'LOADED UP.' THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED IN THE DEEP SNOW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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