Cessna 172S incident near Moore Haven, Florida, March 26, 2007
On March 26, 2007 at about 10:48 pm local time, a Cessna 172S, registered N57FH, was involved in an incident near Moore Haven, Florida. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A loss of engine power due to foreign object damage to the oil pump.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 26, 2007 · about 10:48 pm local time
- Place
- Moore Haven, Florida
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S · all 172Ss on the register
- Registration
- N57FH · no longer on the register · serial 172S8898
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
Thirty five minutes into the flight, the airplane's engine lost power. A forced landing in an open field was performed. The airplane's underside was covered with engine oil. The engine examination at the manufacturer's facility revealed a section of the thrust washer from the turbocharger axial bearing separated and lodged in the dual-stage-pump. This increased oil pressure and eventually the engine oil supply vented overboard out of the oil breather.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 200 hours in all; 190 in this make and model; 32 in the last 90 days; 25 in the last 30 days
- Last flight review: May 1, 2005
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,031 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 1, 2007; 30 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Thielert 125-01 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Epic Aviation LLC
The flight
- Departed from: FMY Fort Myers FL at 10:06 pm
- Destination: EVB New Smyrna FL
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 080° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,600 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 30.14 inHg
- Observation at 10:43 pm from OBE, 50 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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