NONE · Cessna 172RG · 2008-02-08 · Litchfield, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI08CA079
Event ID
20080321X00356
Type
Accident
Date
2008-02-08
Location
Litchfield, IL, USA
Coordinates
39.256389, -89.614997
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172RG
Registration
N4726V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's intentional low altitude flight and his failure to maintain clearance from the static wire. Contributing to the accident were the static wire, the partial loss of engine power due to propeller vibration, and the muddy field in which the forced landing was made.