CHI75FEP69

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182H · Gratiot, WI · June 22, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1975
Place
Gratiot, WI · GRATIOT, WI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8454SCessna 182H
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750622018679A
Case key
150211

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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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3-2345  75/6/22    GRATIOT,WI          CESSNA 182H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 220
        TIME - 1915                    N8454S              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LACROSSE,WI                 WHEELING,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 2 CYL EXHAUST ROCKER SHAFT SUPPORT BOSSES SEPARATED FM CYL HEAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N8454S
Reported as
Cessna 182H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8454S · 1

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