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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172F · Statesboro, GA · June 14, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1981
Place
Statesboro, GA · STATESBORO, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1117TCessna 172F
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810614032349A
Case key
125182

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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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3-1617  81/6/14    STATESBORO,GA       CESSNA 172F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 248
        TIME - 1030                    N1117T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 78 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAVIS AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STATESBORO,GA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- WATER DRAINED FM TANKS AND STRAINER BEFORE FLT.ADDITIONAL WATER FND AFTER ACDT.LNDD IN SOFT FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1117T
Reported as
Cessna 172F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Davis Airpark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1117T · 1

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