Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL84LA109

ALMA, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N23JT

CESSNA 172M

Analysis

THE PLT WAS ON DOWNWIND AND REDUCED POWER,HE STATED,BEFORE APPLICATION OF CARBURETOR HEAT. THE ENGINE LOST RPM AND WHEN THE PLT TRIED TO REGAIN RPM. THE ENGINE STOPPED. THE PLT SAID HE TRIED TO RESTART BUT FAILED AND THEN MADE A FORCED OFF ARPT LANDING. THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT WITH CARBURETOR HEAT ON AND OFF. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING THE LANDING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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