Cessna 172B N7624X

Summary

On 23 July 2011 at about 21:17 local time, a Cessna 172B registered N7624X was involved in an accident near Middleton, Wisconsin, 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

23 July 2011 at 21:17

Classification

Accident

Location

Middleton, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Middleton Municipal - Morey Fi (C29)

Coordinates

43.1139, -89.5317

Aircraft

Cessna 172B

Registration

N7624X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Middleton → Oshkosh

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA522

Nobody was injured.

The total loss of engine power during climb after takeoff 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 stated that the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power while climbing through about 300 feet above ground level after takeoff. The pilot performed a forced landing to an area off the departure end of the runway where the airplane impacted the ground and struck several objects. During postaccident interviews, the pilot said that he shut off the fuel selector valves before exiting the airplane. The engine operated during a postaccident test run when the emergency fuel shutoff valve was in the on position and the fuel selector valve was set to the right fuel tank.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.