Accident: Cessna 172A
Mar 16, 2025 · Fairbanks, AK
NTSB numberANC25LA025Event id20250319199877
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to initiate the flight despite identifying a malfunction in the carburetor heat system during the pre-takeoff engine run-up, which led to a partial loss of engine power during climb out. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s improper rigging of the carburetor heat control cable.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172A
- Registration
- N7274T
- Year built
- 1959
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)2 nm (4 km) north-east
- Metro Field (MTX)4 nm (7 km) east
- Ladd Army Airfield (FBK)8 nm (15 km) north-east
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