CHI78FEV33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172A · Chrisman, IL · May 10, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1978
Place
Chrisman, IL · CHRISMAN, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7282TCessna 172A
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780510013659A
Case key
142115

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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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3-1829  78/5/10  NR.CHRISMAN,IL        CESSNA 172A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 790
        TIME - 2115                    N7282T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EDGAR COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARIS,IL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HIT SHED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7282T
Reported as
Cessna 172A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Edgar County

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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.