Cessna 172K N7037G

Summary

On 20 September 2024 at about 19:43 local time, a Cessna 172K registered N7037G was involved in an accident near Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

20 September 2024 at 19:43

Classification

Accident

Location

Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Spartanburg Downtown Memorial (SPA)

Coordinates

34.9245, -81.9445

Aircraft

Cessna 172K

Registration

N7037G

Category

Airplane

Year built

1969

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA24LA388

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On September 20, 2024, about 1543 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172K airplane, N7037G, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Spartanburg, South Carolina. The commercial pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 flight test. The pilot reported that the purpose of the flight was to perform a local “break-in” flight for the airplane’s recently installed engine. There were no engine anomalies noted during the preflight inspection, engine run-up checks, and subsequent takeoff roll. During the airplane’s initial climb at an altitude of about 100 ft, the pilot observed an RPM decline followed by a total loss of engine power. With no remaining runway and unable to return to the airport, the pilot elected to perform a forced landing in a field. During the landing roll, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted about 0.3 miles northeast of the runway. The airplane’s fuselage, wings, and vertical stabilizer sustained substantial damage. The airplane was recovered and retained for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.