CHI68F0435

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Sandwich, IL · November 8, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 8, 1967
Place
Sandwich, IL · SANDWICH, IL
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3452VCessna 195
Status
Completed · report January 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112889

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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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3-4148   67/11/8   SANDWICH,ILL        CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 2000
        TIME - 0930                    N3452V              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANDWICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNAPPROVED MODIFICATION
        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- FUEL STRAINER DRAIN VALVE HAD BEEN REMOVED,MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRAIN FUEL STRAINER.

Aircraft

Registration
N3452V
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sandwich

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