Cessna 172 N1497V
22 May 1993 · Athens, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 May 1993 at about 20:10 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N1497V, operated by Newman, Andrew T., was involved in an accident near Athens, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 20:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Athens, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- McMinn County (MMI)
- Coordinates
- 35.4509, -84.6006
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N1497V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Newman, Andrew T.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Murfreesboro → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL93LA095
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE TO PRODUCE POWER FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER, WHILE ON SHORT FINAL FOR THE RUNWAY, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. THERE WAS FUEL IN THE AIRCRAFT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172F | Co. Springs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 18 Nov 1993 | Cessna 172RG | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172K | Jacksonville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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