CHI67A0098

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Youngstown, OH · February 15, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 15, 1967
Place
Youngstown, OH · YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3796UCessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 27, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119209

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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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2-1048  67/2/15    YOUNGSTOWN,OHIO     CESSNA 182          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1213                    N3796U              PX-  1  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 54, 1985 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YOUNGSTOWN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED 180 DEG TURN BACK TO RNWY WITH INSUFFICIENT ALT.TIME IN LAST 90 DAYS,2 HRS TOTAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N3796U
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Youngstown