CHI67D0146

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Reed City, MI · July 31, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1966
Place
Reed City, MI · REED CITY, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5407TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201158

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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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3-2108  66/7/31    REED CITY MICH      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 58 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N5407T              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLER FLD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-POSITIONED MIXTURE CONTROL TO IDLE-CUT-OFF.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N5407T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Miller Fld

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.