Cessna 172 N7954U
6 July 1993 · Normalville, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 July 1993 at about 19:15 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N7954U, operated by R. A. Wilkinson/L. W. Brubaker, was involved in an accident near Normalville, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. 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 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Normalville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.0108, -79.4208
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N7954U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- R. A. Wilkinson/L. W. Brubaker
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Morgantown → Clearfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO93LA112
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PRESENCE OF CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, WHICH CAUSED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S DELAYED USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT AND ROUGH TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO 'RUN ROUGH' ABOUT 20 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 5,500 FEET. HE STATED THAT HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, BUT THE ENGINE 'QUIT COMPLETELY'. A FORCED LANDING WAS EXECUTED. THE AIRPLANE LANDED ON ROUGH TERRAIN AND NOSED OVER. AN FAA AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE AIRPLANE AND STATED THAT 'CARBURETOR ICING IS SUSPECTED'. THE ENGINE WAS SUCCESSFULLY RUN AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172F | Co. Springs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172P | Sun City, California, United States | Hiser Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Sep 1993 | Cessna 172P | Pembroke, Virginia, United States | Air Chesterfield Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 1993 | Cessna 172RG | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172K | Jacksonville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1993 | Cessna 172 | Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States | Glenn E. Murphy | Serious injuries | - |
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