Cessna 172N N6429F
5 June 1983 · Franklin, Tennessee, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 June 1983 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N6429F, operated by Smyrna Aviation, was involved in an accident near Franklin, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Franklin, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.8792, -86.9508
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N6429F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Smyrna Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Smyrna → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL83FA215
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT STATED THAT APRX 45 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, HE SMELLED AN ODOR LIKE SOMETHING BURNING,THEN NOTED A LOSS OF POWER. HE STATED THAT THE ENG DID NOT QUIT, BUT HAD LOST POWER TO ABOUT THE 1000 RPM RANGE. ALSO, HE STATED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ABOUT 10 PSI. ADDITIONALLY, HE REPORTED THAT HE 'JOCKEYED' THE THROTTLE & IMMEDIATELY APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, BUT NEITHER OF THESE HAD ANY EFFECT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A DITCH DURING A FORCED LANDING & NOSED OVER. A TEARDOWN OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE LIFTERS FOR THE #3 & #4 INTAKE VALVES WERE CHIPPED, SPALLED & WORN. ALSO, THE RESPECTIVE CAM LOBES WERE ROUNDED & WORN. THE ENG WAS REASSEMBLE WITH THE ORIGINAL PARTS & OPERATED NORMALLY. THE TEMP & DEW POINT WERE 76 & 64 DEG, RESPECTIVELY. ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CURVES, SERIOUS ICING COULD OCCUR AT GLIDE POWER & VISIBLE ICING COULD OCCUR AT RATED POWER. THE OIL PUMP, OIL FILTER & OIL SENSORS (TEMP & PRESSURE) CHECKED NORMAL. NO MECHANICAL REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE ENG TO LOSE POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172M | Blairstown, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Cessna 172 | Benson, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1983 | Cessna 172 I | Paola, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172 | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | Air Pilot Aviation Charter | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Apison, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1983 | Cessna 152 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Daniel Philip King | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1983 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-24-250 | Lake Hills, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Cessna TU206G | Brentwood, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Embraer EMB110-P1 | Blountville, Tennessee, United States | Atlantic Southeast Airlines | Minor injuries | - |