Summary
On December 16, 2000, a Cessna 172E (N96024) was involved in an incident near Salt Lake City, UT. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. A factor was a total power loss due to a connecting rod failure.
On December 16, 2000, at 1210 mountain standard time, a Cessna 172E, N96024, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing on Antelope Island, in Great Salt Lake, near Salt Lake City, Utah. The certified flight instructor and passenger were not injured. The flight was operating under Title 14 CFR Part 91 and no flight plan was filed. The flight departed Bountiful, Utah, at 1100.
According to the flight instructor, during cruise flight, the aircraft lost all engine power and the he attempted a landing on a road.
This incident is documented in NTSB report DEN01LA029. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N96024.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. A factor was a total power loss due to a connecting rod failure.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On December 16, 2000, at 1210 mountain standard time, a Cessna 172E, N96024, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing on Antelope Island, in Great Salt Lake, near Salt Lake City, Utah. The certified flight instructor and passenger were not injured. The flight was operating under Title 14 CFR Part 91 and no flight plan was filed. The flight departed Bountiful, Utah, at 1100.
According to the flight instructor, during cruise flight, the aircraft lost all engine power and the he attempted a landing on a road. Due to a vehicle on the road, the pilot said he steered the aircraft into a field, and the aircraft struck some rocks after it departed the road.
The Federal Aviation administration inspector who went to the scene found a hole in the engine casing and that the main landing gear mounting structure had substantial damage. The cause for the hole in the casing was a connecting rod failure. The reason for the rod failure could not be determined due to secondary damage.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DEN01LA029