Aviation Accident Summary CHI92LA277

GENESEO, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N738KX

CESSNA 172N

Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT ELECTED TO TAKEOFF AND CONTINUE A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT WITH ONE MAGNETO DISABLED. DURING THE FLIGHT THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. THE PILOT WAS VECTORED TOWARD AN AIRPORT. THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING DURING APPROACH. THE AIRPLANE LANDED LONG AND OVERRAN THE RUNWAY. A LOOSE MAGNETO 'P' LEAD WAS FOUND DURING A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTED OPERATION OF THE AIRPLANE WITH A KNOWN DEFFICIENCY IN THE EQUIPMENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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