CHI67F0116

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320 · Michigan City, IN · August 17, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1966
Place
Michigan City, IN · MICHIGAN CITY, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4148TCessna 320
Status
Completed · report October 11, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122179

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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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3-2138  66/8/17  NR.MICHIGAN CITY IND  CESSNA 320          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 12070
        TIME - 0835                    N4148T              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MICHIGAN CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: MANIFOLDS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  FUMES IN CABIN
        REMARKS- LEFT ENGINE INBOARD EXHAUST PIPE FAILED AT THE FLOW DIVIDER BOX.INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N4148T
Reported as
Cessna 320
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Michigan City

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