Cessna 172G N1171F

Summary

On 28 October 1999 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 172G registered N1171F was involved in an accident near Itta Bena, Mississippi, United States. One person was 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.

Date

28 October 1999 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Itta Bena, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

Murphy Flying Service (MS22)

Coordinates

33.4909, -90.3203

Aircraft

Cessna 172G

Registration

N1171F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lexington → Lakeview

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA00LA015

Nobody was injured.

a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons resulting in a forced landing that was short of the intended touchdown point, and the subsequent impact with the ground.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

At an altitude of 6,500 feet the pilot stated that the engine began to run rough. He noticed that the rpm had decreased from 2400 to 2100 and applied carburetor heat. He executed a 180 degree turn and established a glide at 89 mph and determined the best landing site was a strip 5 to 6 miles south from point of the engine problem. He said he 'applied flaps and miss judged landing. Landing was in field 75-100 feet west of airstrip with the rows.' The airplane nosed into dirt and came to rest nose low. The terrain was level in the area with the exception of rows. The field rows were at 10-15 degree angle to the airstrip. Examination of the engine revealed, the engine appeared to have mechanical continuity, fuel, spark and compression. No apparent reason for the power loss was determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.