Cessna 172N N42EP

Summary

On 9 September 2013 at about 20:28 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N42EP was involved in an accident near Long Beach, California, 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

9 September 2013 at 20:28

Classification

Accident

Location

Long Beach, California, United States

Nearest airport

Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ (LGB)

Coordinates

33.8136, -118.1633

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N42EP

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

El Monte → El Monte

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR13LA402

Nobody was injured.

The total loss of engine power during initial climb due to debris within the carburetor mixture metering sleeve.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, following a touch-and-go landing, he began a normal climb. Shortly after, the engine "sputtered" and lost power. The pilot initiated a forced landing to the remaining runway. Subsequently, the airplane landed hard and then came to rest upright. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed pliable debris, similar to silicone, within the carburetor mixture metering sleeve, which would have restricted the fuel flow and produced a lean fuel-air mixture and resulted in the loss of engine power. The source of the debris could not be determined. No additional evidence of a mechanical malfunction or failure was found that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.