MINR · Cessna 172P · 1996-10-15 · KINGSBURG, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA018
Event ID
20001208X06927
Type
Accident
Date
1996-10-15
Location
KINGSBURG, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.48088, -119.500083
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172P
Registration
N6187K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the student pilot's use of an excessively lean mixture, which led to engine overheating, detonation, subsequent failure of the number 2 piston, and a forced landing.