Cessna 172N N733HY

Summary

On 11 May 1998 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N733HY was involved in an accident near Hannibal, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 May 1998 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Hannibal, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Hannibal Municipal (HAE)

Coordinates

39.7009, -91.3800

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N733HY

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI98LA147

1 person had minor injuries.

a loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. A factor was the rough field in which the forced landing was made.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that during takeoff, at an altitude of 200-300 feet agl, the engine lost power. He applied carburetor heat and that 'seemed to help a little for 30-45 seconds.' He then turned off the carburetor heat at which time, according to the pilot, the engine rpm didn't change much. Shortly thereafter the engine lost all power and the propeller stopped. A forced landing was made in a plowed field during which time the airplane was substantially damaged. Post accident inspection failed to determine the cause of the power loss.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.