CHI71FEK38

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172F · Cambridge, OH · May 29, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1971
Place
Cambridge, OH · CAMBRIDGE, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5660RCessna 172F
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161451

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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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3-1735  71/5/29    CAMBRIDGE,OHIO      CESSNA 172F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 127
        TIME - 2030                    N5660R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMBRIDGE,OHIO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- ABT 1 TO 1-1/2CUPS WATER DRAINED FRM CARB BOWL.ENG PERFORMED NORMAL.HIT CREEK.

Aircraft

Registration
N5660R
Reported as
Cessna 172F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private

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