Cessna 172M N9176H
28 June 1995 · Bridgewater, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 June 1995 at about 19:51 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N9176H, operated by North American Aviation Inc.,, was involved in an accident near Bridgewater, Connecticut, 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 19:51
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bridgewater, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Danbury Municipal (DXR)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N9176H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- North American Aviation Inc.,
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Danbury → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC95LA135
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons resulting in a forced landing, and a subsequent collision with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS CONDUCTING A FLIGHT REVIEW FOR A COMMERCIAL PILOT. DURING THE FLIGHT, THE INSTRUCTOR SIMULATED AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT PERFORMED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. DURING THE RECOVERY, WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS APPLIED, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE INSTRUCTOR'S ATTEMPTS TO RESTORE POWER WERE UNSUCCESSFUL, AND HE PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES. POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION BY THE FAA REVEALED NO ANOMALIES. ADDITIONALLY, DURING THE ENGINE TEST RUN, THE ENGINE RAN AT FULL POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1995 | Cessna 172K | Wrightsville, Georgia, United States | George Conley | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1995 | Cessna 172L | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1995 | Cessna 172 | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Cessna 172 | Yerington, Nevada, United States | Jesse N. Nish | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Cessna 172 | Wauseon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1995 | Cessna 172D | Hague, Virginia, United States | Morgan T Moore | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 1995 | Cessna 172RG | Chester, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-28-161 | Meriden, Connecticut, United States | Meridan Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1995 | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | East Granby, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1995 | Piper PA-60-602P | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-12 | Meriden, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Mooney 20E | Burlington, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |