Cessna R172K N736PS
17 August 1992 · Pocatello, Idaho, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 August 1992 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna R172K registered N736PS, operated by Pocatello Avcenter Inc, was involved in an accident near Pocatello, Idaho, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pocatello, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pocatello (PIH)
- Coordinates
- 42.8603, -112.6294
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172K
- Registration
- N736PS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pocatello Avcenter Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA92LA180
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
AN UNDETERMINED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: AN IN FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION DELAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, THE AIRPLANE ATTAINED AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL WHEN THE ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER AND THE CFI NOTED A LOW FUEL FLOW. THE CFI ORDERED THE SECOND PILOT TO REDUCE POWER, WHICH THE PILOT DID. THE CFI THEN DECIDED THAT THERE WASN'T SUFFICIENT ROOM LEFT TO LAND ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY AND ORDERED THE SECOND PILOT TO ADD FULL THROTTLE AND ACTIVATE THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP TO TRY AND RESTORE POWER TO GO-AROUND. THE CFI TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS AND MADE A RIGHT TURN AWAY FROM THE RUNWAY. POWER WAS NOT RESTORED AND THE CFI MADE A FORCED LANDING OFF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN IN A GRASSY AREA BETWEEN RUNWAYS, TRAVELLED ACROSS ANOTHER RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST INVERTED. DURING THE POST-CRASH INSPECTION, THE ENGINE WAS PREPARED FOR AN ENGINE RUN. THE ENGINE STARTED IMMEDIATELY AND WAS RUN FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, WITH NO INDICATION OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R172K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1992 | Cessna R172K | Picacho, Arizona, United States | Monterey Navy Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1992 | Cessna R172K | Eufaula, Oklahoma, United States | Bennett, Majorie A. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1993 | Cessna R172K | Mancos, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1991 | Cessna R172K | Santa Clarita, California, United States | San VAL Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1993 | Cessna R172K | Rice, Minnesota, United States | Cuillin Investments, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1993 | Cessna R172K | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | Douglas B. Tabor | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1992 | Cessna 182B | Dixie, Idaho, United States | Leonard, James A. and Linda K. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1992 | Bell 47G3-B2A | Montpelier, Idaho, United States | Wood, Brent V. | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1992 | Aviat A-1 | Arco, Idaho, United States | Bjornson, Donald R. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-46 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | David & Patricia Wilson | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1992 | Maule M5-180C | Garden Valley, Idaho, United States | Kurt C. Larson | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1992 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Arco, Idaho, United States | Gregory L. POE | No injuries | - |