NONE · Cessna 172S · 2001-06-16 · CAMBRIDGE, NE, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI01LA173
Event ID
20010621X01234
Type
Accident
Date
2001-06-16
Location
CAMBRIDGE, NE, USA
Coordinates
40.306667, -100.161941
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172S
Registration
N494SP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's high airspeed and improper emergency procedures during the emergency landing. Factors relating to this accident were the fractured engine exhaust valve push rod, the bent intake valve push rod, and oil exhaustion during cruise flight, the tailwind, and the pilot's incorrect evaluation of the wind conditions during the emergency landing.