CHI74FET20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Berrien Spgs, MI · April 2, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 2, 1974
Place
Berrien Spgs, MI · BERRIEN SPGS, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6325BCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740402013379A
Case key
124293

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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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3-1277   74/4/2    BERRIEN SPGS,MICH   CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 45, 300
        TIME - 1130                    N6325B              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDREW UNIVERSITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPARTA,MICH                 BERRIEN SPGS,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FUEL EX L TANK PLT DID NOT SWITCH TO OTR TANK IN TIME.NOSE GR HIT SOFT AREA ON RWY DRG DNWND LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N6325B
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Andrew University

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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