ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 192394
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 December 2016 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6941X |
| MSN: | 17247841 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6357 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sauk County, NW Prairie du Sac, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Prairie Du Sac, WI (91C) |
| Prairie Du Sac, WI (91C) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot was conducting a local flight. He reported that, during the flight, the engine started to run roughly. He decided to return to the airport for a precautionary landing. About 4 miles from the airport and while lined up for landing, the pilot increased the engine throttle with no response; the airplane lost total power. He decided to land the airplane on a roadway about 1 mile from the airport. After landing on the roadway and coming to a complete stop, the pilot restarted the engine and attempted to taxi off the roadway. While he was taxiing the airplane, it struck three roadway signs and a fence, which resulted in structural damage to the left wing.
After the airplane was recovered, small amounts of water were present in the fuel from both wing sumps and the gascolator. The engine was started, ran normally, and both magnetos checked within normal limits. The loss of engine power could have resulted from water in the fuel but the definitive reason could not be determined.
Although the pilot landed the airplane successfully on the roadway after having engine power problems, his decision to taxi the airplane from the roadway and his failure to avoid the roadway signs and fence resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to taxi the airplane from the roadway and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from signs and a fence after a successful emergency landing following a total loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=6941X
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2016 02:38 | Geno | Added |
| 08-Sep-2017 19:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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