Cessna 172 RG N6169R

Summary

On 25 July 1996 at about 15:34 local time, a Cessna 172 RG registered N6169R was involved in an accident near Union Bridge, Maryland, 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

25 July 1996 at 15:34

Classification

Accident

Location

Union Bridge, Maryland, United States

Coordinates

39.5597, -77.1697

Aircraft

Cessna 172 RG

Registration

N6169R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gordonsville → Saxtons River

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD96LA123

Nobody was injured.

loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s).

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while in cruise flight at approximately 3500 feet, '...the engine lost power, propeller continued to windmill. All seemed normal except no power.' The pilot stated that he used his Global Positioning System receiver to look for an airport within gliding distance and found none. He said he notified air traffic control and '...picked wheat stubble field to land. We were low and had to avoid a tree - swung too wide and came down in corn which turned out to be 10 to 12 ft tall. It was a hard landing. Nose wheel broke off. Left landing gear broke. Came to rest with left wing tip on ground.' During a postaccident examination, the engine was visually inspected, and a run-up was conducted. The engine would only run when the mixture control was in an excessively lean position. The carburetor was flow checked and the results were within specification. An inspection of the carburetor did not reveal a mechanical discrepancy.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.