Cessna 172L N7897G

Summary

On 16 June 1999 at about 19:15 local time, a Cessna 172L registered N7897G was involved in an accident near Millinocket, Maine, United States. One person was 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

16 June 1999 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Millinocket, Maine, United States

Nearest airport

Millinocket Municipal Apt (MLT)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 172L

Registration

N7897G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC99LA149

Nobody was injured.

The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After takeoff, the airplane climbed to 400 feet above the ground, when the engine quit. The pilot performed a forced landing to a grass field located off the departure end of a perpendicular runway, and the airplane came to rest in a wooded area. Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. An undetermined amount of fuel was observed in both wing tanks. All fuel and oil filters were intact and no contaminants were observed. The spark plugs were removed, and their electrodes were intact and light gray in color. The left and right magnetos were tested, by rotating the engine, and produced spark on all leads. The airplane's engine was then prepared for a test run, and started. The engine ran for about 7 minutes, then was shut down.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.