CHI73DER05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · River Falls, WI · February 3, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 3, 1973
Place
River Falls, WI · RIVER FALLS, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2100RCessna 182
Status
Completed · report April 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730203005919A
Case key
170446

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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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3-0551   73/2/3    RIVER FALLS,WIS     CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 407
        TIME - 1615                    N2100R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 342 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVER FALLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KOKOMO,IND                  LAKE ELMO,MINN.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FUEL NOT CKD BFR DEP.INFLT PLT NOTED LOW FUEL,OVRFLEW ARPTS,CONT TO DEST.FUEL EX 3HR 50MIN OF FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2100R
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
River Falls

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2100R · 2

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