CHI72FEK03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Paulding, OH · September 5, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1971
Place
Paulding, OH · PAULDING, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1684CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report May 11, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163726

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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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3-3716   71/9/5    PAULDING,OHIO       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1915                    N1684C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 34, 1165 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            261 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAULDING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAULDING,OHIO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG QUIT ON FINAL,PLT LNDD ACFT IN CORN FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1684C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Paulding

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