Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI84LA008

LANCASTER, OH, USA

Aircraft #1

N63425

CESSNA 172P

Analysis

THE ACFT LANDED IN A PLOWED FIELD DURING AN OFF ARPT FORCED LANDING AFTER POWER LOSS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR LANDING.THE ARPT MANAGER REPORTED THAT WHEN HE REACHED THE ACFT THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS OFF. THE PILOT SAID SHE THOUGHT SHE USEDIT BUT WAS NOT POSITIVE. TWO DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND RAN WITH NO PROBLEMS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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