ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66299
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| Date: | Saturday 4 July 2009 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Raitan Valley Flying School |
| Registration: | N64178 |
| MSN: | 17265067 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5774 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rocky Hill, New Jersey -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Princeton, NJ (39N) |
| Princeton, NJ (39N) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot stated that he was in the traffic pattern practicing touch-and-go landings. As he turned base, the engine went to idle, and he made an emergency landing in a field. The carburetor heat was in use at the time of engine failure. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed that the flight control system components, engine, and system components revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunction. The current ambient temperature was 75 degrees Fahrenheit, with a dew point of 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Review of the carburetor icing probability chart revealed that serious carburetor icing could occur at glide power.
Probable Cause: The partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2009 12:09 | slowkid | Added |
| 30-Oct-2011 01:36 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 30-Oct-2011 01:37 | Anon. | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 15:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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