CHI76FEV12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Luplow, IL · August 28, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1975
Place
Luplow, IL · LUPLOW, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N61838Cessna 172M
Status
Completed · report November 21, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750828033489A
Case key
151236

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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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3-3095  75/8/28    LUPLOW,IL           CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 118
        TIME - 1605                    N61838              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLOVERS RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CEDAR RAPIDS,IA             TERRE HAUTE,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD IN A FRESHLY PLOWED FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N61838
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Glovers Rla

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N61838 · 1

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