Accident: Cessna 172
Oct 19, 2016 · Cedar Key, FL
NTSB numberERA17LA024Event id20161019X52417
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 2
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Uninjured
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power due to a stuck exhaust valve and the noncertificated pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in the airplane being overloaded, both of which led to the airplane's inability to attain a positive climb rate. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to attempt to return to the airport at low altitude and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which led to an aerodynamic stall.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N1827Y
- Year built
- 1962
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying Loss of control in flight
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- George T Lewis Airport (CDK)0 nm (1 km) south-west
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