Cessna 172P N54736

Summary

On 13 April 1992 at about 15:25 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N54736, operated by David A. Kessler, was involved in an accident near Kellyville, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 April 1992 at 15:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Kellyville, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Neversweat Airport (1OK0)

Coordinates

35.9401, -96.2104

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N54736

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

David A. Kessler

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI92FA127

1 person died.

AN INADVERTENT STALL AND MISJUDGEMENT OF AN EMERGENCY PROCEDURE BY THE PILOT IN TRYING TO STRETCH THE FORCED LANDING APPROACH TO MAKE IT TO THE AIRSTRIP.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PILOT HAD JUST TAKEN OFF FOR A PIPELINE PATROL, AND WAS MANEUVERING NEAR THE AIRSTRIP. WITNESSES REPORTED HEARING THE ENGINE SOUND DECREASE IN VOLUME. ONE WITNESS STATED THAT 'THE ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS RUNNING AT HALF POWER.' PILOT PASSED UP OPPORTUNITY TO LAND IN CLEAR FIELD APPROXIMATELY ONE-QUARTER MILE WEST OF AIRSTRIP, AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTING TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE AIRSTRIP. AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINES AT FIELD BOUNDARY AND CRASHED ONTO AIRSTRIP. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE HAD BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE THROTTLE HANDLE. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN OVERHAULED TWICE, AND HAD ACCUMULATED 7218 HOURS OPERATING TIME. NO RECORD OF THROTTLE CONTROL REPLACEMENT COULD BE FOUND. MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE MANUAL RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT EVERY 1500 HOURS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.