CHI73FEG13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172I · W Carrollton, OH · December 18, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 18, 1972
Place
W Carrollton, OH · W CARROLLTON, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N35456Cessna 172I
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169241

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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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3-3908  72/12/18   W CARROLLTON,OHIO   CESSNA 172I         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 251
        TIME - 1145                    N35456              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 188 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTGOMERY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          W CARROLLTON,OHIO           DAYTON,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N35456
Reported as
Cessna 172I
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Montgomery

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.