CHI72FEM28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Acme, MI · September 10, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1971
Place
Acme, MI · ACME, MI
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
CF-YJZCessna 172K
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164525

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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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E-0011  71/9/10    ACME,MICH           CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 297
        TIME - 1755                    CF-YJZ              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ACME
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.CLAIR,MICH               ACME,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MUD DAUBER NEST IN VENT TUBE OF FUEL SYSTEM.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-YJZ
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Acme