Cessna 172E accident near Topeka, KS
On November 25, 1997, a Cessna 172E (airplane) was involved in an accident near Topeka, KS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 25, 1997
- Place
- Topeka, KS
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172E · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.071°N, 95.620°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X09140
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 25, 1997, at 0103 central standard time, a Cessna 172E, N5332T, owned and operated by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during a night forced landing off airport, near Topeka, Kansas. The pilot received fatal injuries and both passengers sustained serious injuries. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight originated at Kansas City, Missouri, at 2330 (November 24), with the intended destination of Salina, Kansas. A surviving passenger stated that the airplane made an unscheduled landing at Lawrence, Kansas, due to a rough running engine. He said that after an inspection failed to reveal the nature of the problem, the airplane again departed for Salina. He said that after climbing to about 2,200 feet the airplane again experienced a rough running engine and eventually quit entirely. The pilot conducted a night forced landing, striking a wire, prior to impacting the terrain. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was on file. According to a surviving passenger, the intention of the flight was to depart Salina, Kansas, proceed to Kansas City, pick up his brother, and return to Salina. He said that he and the pilot were acquaintances from their work and had planned the flight previously. He said he met the pilot at the airport in Salina and assisted him in fueling the airplane. He said that the fuel tanks were topped off with automotive fuel from a metal can through a screened funnel. He said that the flight from Salina to Kansas City was uneventful. He said that the return flight was conducted d
Probable cause
the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat. Contributing factors were carburetor icing conditions, dark night conditions, and the transmission wire.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
