Cessna 172 N5663R

Summary

On 28 May 2011 at about 23:15 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N5663R was involved in an accident near Ironton, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 May 2011 at 23:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Ironton, Ohio, United States

Coordinates

38.5333, -82.6814

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N5663R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Worthington → Worthington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA388

2 people had minor injuries.

The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said that the airplane experienced a gradual loss of engine power during cruise flight followed by a total loss of engine power and a loss of electrical power. The pilot performed a forced landing to a field. Examination of the airplane and engine did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. According to carburetor icing charts, a probability of serious icing at glide power existed based upon the temperature and dew point at the time of the accident; however, the airplane was operating at a higher power setting, for which the probability of carburetor icing was minimal.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.