CHI74FEV31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P206 · Chillicothe, IL · December 29, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 29, 1973
Place
Chillicothe, IL · CHILLICOTHE, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2543XCessna P206
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731229040519A
Case key
187444

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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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3-3927  73/12/29 NR.CHILLICOTHE,ILL    CESSNA P206         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1245                    N2543X              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      44, 6375 TOTAL HOURS, 240
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PADUCAH,KY                  DIXON,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FILTERS,STRAINERS,SCREENS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW)
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DEEP SNOW.LINT TYPE MATERIAL CLOGGED FUEL SCREEN AFTER LAST SERVICE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2543X
Reported as
Cessna P206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2543X · 1

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