CHI67F0201

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172G · Thompson, OH · June 29, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1966
Place
Thompson, OH · THOMPSON, OH
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4237LCessna 172G
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171531

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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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2-0400  66/6/29    THOMPSON OHIO       CESSNA 172G         CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1050                    N4237L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 25, 1304 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            510 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INSTRUCTOR TURNED FUEL OFF AT ALTITUDE 840FT.ABOVE TERRAIN FOR PRACTICE EMERG.POWER OFF LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N4237L
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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.