CHI78FEI01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Shelby, OH · October 8, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 8, 1977
Place
Shelby, OH · SHELBY, OH
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N75791Cessna 172N
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771008031979A
Case key
145294

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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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3-3151   77/10/8 NR.SHELBY,OH          CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 351
        TIME - 2004                    N75791              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 174 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OH                DAYTON,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: PUMPS-SCAVENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OIL PUMP DRIVE IMPELLER ASSEMBLY P/N LW 15068 CRACKED & EXPANDED CAUSING ADJ TEETH TO FAIL.

Aircraft

Registration
N75791
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.