Cessna 172M CGCGP

Summary

On 5 February 1987 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 172M registered CGCGP, operated by Fred Thompson, was involved in an accident near Marienville, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 February 1987 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Marienville, Pennsylvania, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

CGCGP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Fred Thompson

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brampton → Elkins

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC87LA076

1 person had minor injuries.

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 CESSNA 172 EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WHILE CRUISING AT 4000 FT ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT MADE A LANDING ON A ROAD AND CLIPPED A ROAD SIGN AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED INTO A DITCH AND RECEIVED SUSBTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE TWO OCCUPANTS WERE NOT INJURED. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE SHOWED EXTENSIVE METAL CONTAMINATION AND A FAILED CONNECTING ROD ON THE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER. IN ADDITION THE CAMSHAFT AND LIFTERS SHOWED EXTENSIVE WEAR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.