Cessna 172N N9892J

Summary

On 17 August 2005 at about 19:15 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N9892J was involved in an accident near Cedar City, Utah, 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.

Date

17 August 2005 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Cedar City, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Cedar City (KCDC)

Coordinates

37.7017, -113.0983

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N9892J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cedar City → Provo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN05LA127

Nobody was injured.

the loss of engine power for reasons undetermined. Contributing factors include the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, and the soft dirt.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to both pilots, approximately 500 feet agl, the engine lost power and the safety pilot continued flying the airplane. The safety pilot reported that he attempted to restore power, by adjusting mixture and power but nothing worked to restore power. The airplane touched down to the west of the runway, at a 45 degree angle to the paved surface, sank in the dirt, flipped upside down, and skidded to a stop on the runway. The airplane was substantially damaged. An examination revealed no anomalies that would have precluded the engine from producing power prior to the accident. An examination of the remaining systems revealed no anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.