Cessna 172P N65191
16 September 2015 · Nutwood, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 September 2015 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N65191, operated by Sixninethreeonea LLC, was involved in an accident near Nutwood, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nutwood, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.0847, -90.5561
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P
- Registration
- N65191
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1982
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sixninethreeonea LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St Charles → St Charles
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN15LA414
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power due to the undetected loosening of the four carburetor bolts that connect the throttle body to the bowl assembly.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, while maneuvering the airplane at 3,000 ft mean sea level, the engine lost partial power and began running roughly. After unsuccessfully attempting to regain normal engine power, the pilot executed a forced landing into a field, during which the airplane nosed over. Postaccident examination of the carburetor revealed a gap between the throttle body and bowl assembly, and all four bolts connecting the throttle body to the bowl assembly were found loose. Both the engine and carburetor manufacturers had previously issued service bulletins (SB) regarding possible leakage between the bowl assembly and throttle body, likely due to loose bowl to throttle body screws. The SBs recommended inspecting the carburetor screws every 100 hours of engine operation. The last 100-hour inspection of the engine occurred 89 hours before the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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