Cessna 172R N531HF

Summary

On 12 November 2010 at about 20:15 local time, a Cessna 172R registered N531HF, operated by Terre Haute Air Center, was involved in an accident near Farmersburg, Indiana, 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

12 November 2010 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Farmersburg, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Terre Haute Intl-Hulman Field (HUF)

Coordinates

39.2617, -87.4181

Aircraft

Cessna 172R

Registration

N531HF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Terre Haute Air Center

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Terre Haute → Terre Haute

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA069

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The accident occurred during a private pilot practical test. The flight test progressed normally and had included steep-turn and stall demonstrations prior to the loss of engine power. The pilot examiner reported that he initiated a simulated engine failure by reducing the throttle to idle. However, when he attempted to terminate the maneuver by applying full throttle, the engine only produced a short burst of partial power. The engine subsequently lost power completely. The flight crew's efforts to restore engine power were not successful. The examiner subsequently executed a forced landing to a soybean field. The airplane nosed over during the landing rollout and came to rest inverted. Postaccident examination and component testing did not reveal any anomalies consistent with the loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.