CHI66F0743

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Grand Haven, MI · May 21, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 21, 1966
Place
Grand Haven, MI · GRAND HAVEN, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4701DCessna 182
Status
Completed · report July 1, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172251

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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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3-1115  66/5/21  NR.GRAND HAVEN MICH   CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 68, 2439
        TIME - 1040                    N4701D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 721 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAND HAVEN MEMOR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OIL FILTER RETURN LINE FAILED, LINE HARD AND BRITTLE, ONE HOUR ENGINE TIME SINCE OVERHAUL.

Aircraft

Registration
N4701D
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grand Haven Memor

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