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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Brownsville, TN · July 11, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 11, 1981
Place
Brownsville, TN · BROWNSVILLE, TN
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4361RCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 3, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810711040569A
Case key
124996

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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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3-1637  81/7/11  NR.BROWNSVILLE,TN     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 182
        TIME - 2117                    N4361R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 119 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OLATHE,KS                   JACKSON,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           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

Aircraft

Registration
N4361R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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