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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · St Marys, GA · May 6, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1980
Place
St Marys, GA · ST MARYS, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N76366Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800506011579A
Case key
131164

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0607   80/5/6    ST MARYS,GA         CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1500                    N76366              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  48, 16000 TOTAL HOURS, 20
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST MARYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          OPA LOCKA,FL                GREENVILLE,SC                ST MARYS,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- 3.5GALS FUEL RMNG.DRG LNDG MNVRS,FUEL TANK OUTLETS CAN BE UNCVRD.

Aircraft

Registration
N76366
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Marys

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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