Cessna 172R N9730F

Summary

On 2 December 2017 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 172R registered N9730F was involved in an accident near Huntingdon, Tennessee, 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

2 December 2017 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Huntingdon, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Carroll County (HZD)

Coordinates

36.0892, -88.4633

Aircraft

Cessna 172R

Registration

N9730F

Category

Airplane

Year built

1997

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Huntingdon → Huntingdon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC18LA013

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident engine examination and testing revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff and during the initial climb, about midfield of the departure runway, the engine lost total power. Unable to land on the remaining runway, he executed a 90° left turn and selected a grass field as an off-airport landing site. During the forced landing, the nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. A postaccident examination and engine test run revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.