Cessna 172RG N5096U

Summary

On 17 February 1995 at about 18:35 local time, a Cessna 172RG registered N5096U, operated by Menagerie Enterprises, was involved in an accident near Plano, Texas, 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.

Date

17 February 1995 at 18:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Plano, Texas, United States

Coordinates

33.0609, -96.7298

Aircraft

Cessna 172RG

Registration

N5096U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Menagerie Enterprises

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McKinney → Addison

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW95LA117

Nobody was injured.

THE DISENGAGEMENT OF THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR DUE TO THE LOOSENING OF THE GEAR RETAINING BOLT AND THE SUBSEQUENT FRACTURE OF THE GEAR ALIGNMENT DOWEL. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN AVAILABLE FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE DESCENDING EN ROUTE, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A PLOWED FIELD. THE NOSE WHEEL SEPARATED AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER COMING TO REST INVERTED. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A LOSS OF GEAR TRAIN CONTINUITY DUE TO THE LOOSENING OF THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR RETAINING BOLT AND THE SUBSEQUENT FRACTURE OF THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR ALIGNMENT DOWEL. THE AIRPLANE'S PROPELLER HAD BEEN REPLACED ON 02/13/92 FOLLOWING A NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE; HOWEVER, AD 91-14-22 WAS NOT COMPLIED WITH AS THE ENGINE DID NOT EXPERIENCE SUDDEN STOPPAGE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.