Cessna 172A N7229T
29 December 1983 · Hospers, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 December 1983 at about 17:40 local time, a Cessna 172A registered N7229T, operated by Elmer O. Muecke, was involved in an accident near Hospers, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hospers, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.0700, -95.9000
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172A
- Registration
- N7229T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Elmer O. Muecke
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Le Mars → Sheldon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC84LA047
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 SAID HE WAS ON A POWER LINE PATROL FLT & WAS FLYING APRX 60 TO 80 FT AGL. REPORTEDLY, HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT FOR ABOUT 1 MIN. WHEN THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS TURNED OFF, THE ENG QUIT. THE PLT REAPPLIED THE HEAT & THE ENG RESTARTED FOR A MOMENT & THEN QUIT AGAIN. DURING A FORCED LANDING ON SNOW COVERED TERRAIN, THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT & ENG REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT FAILURE OR DEFICIENCY. THE TEMP & DEW POINT WERE -4 & -17 DEG, RESPECTIVELY. ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CURVES, CARBURETOR ICING WOULD NOT BE PROBABLE.
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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