Cessna 172 N3901R

Summary

On 24 August 2008 at about 19:06 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N3901R was involved in an accident near Pullman, Michigan, 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

24 August 2008 at 19:06

Classification

Accident

Location

Pullman, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Michigan City Muni (MGC)

Coordinates

42.4653, -86.0800

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N3901R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Michigan City → Michigan City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI08CA264

Nobody was injured.

A complete loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the rough terrain encountered during the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the purpose of the local flight was to put approximately two hours flight time on the engine after some recent maintenance work. The pilot indicated that takeoff and initial climb were normal. After about 50 minutes of flight, the engine hesitated and began to lose power. The pilot noted an initial drop in engine speed of 200 revolutions per minute (rpm). He established a course toward an intermediate airport approximately 6 miles from his present position. His efforts to restore full engine power were not successful, and the engine ultimately lost all power. He executed a forced landing to a corn field, substantially damaging the airplane. A post-accident examination did not reveal any reason for the loss of power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.