CHI66F0528

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Granite City, IL · December 16, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 16, 1965
Place
Granite City, IL · GRANITE CITY, IL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5435TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174306

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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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3-3794  65/12/16 NR.GRANITE CITY ILL   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1545                    N5435T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, UNK/NR
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N5435T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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