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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Barnwell, SC · June 5, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1980
Place
Barnwell, SC · BARNWELL, SC
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N52641Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800605018339A
Case key
131370

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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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3-0965   80/6/5  NR.BARNWELL,SC        CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 483
        TIME - 1115                    N52641              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 88 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPARTANBURG,SC              RIDGELAND,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SIPHONING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL CAP LOCKING PIN NOT DEPRESSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N52641
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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