- Date
- June 21, 1970
- Place
- Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3771SCessna 172E
- Status
- Completed · report April 13, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 119714
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2681 70/6/21 NR.FAIRBANKS,ALAS CESSNA 172E CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 29, 240 TIME - 1500 N3771S PX- 0 0 3 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION FAIRBANKS,ALAS ANCHORAGE,ALAS TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: SEALS AND GASKETS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- UNDERSIZED OIL FILLER CAP GASKET.ENG SHUT DWND AFTR LOSS,OIL PRESS.LNDD IN TUNDRA,SWAMPY TERRAIN.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3771S
- Reported as
- Cessna 172E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N3771SRegistration cancelled Jan 12, 2011 · Cessna 172EAirframe modelCessna 172EEngine modelContinental 0-300 series
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