CHI79FEE74

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Sandwich, IL · September 2, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1979
Place
Sandwich, IL · SANDWICH, IL
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6065FCessna 182P
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790902034369A
Case key
133682

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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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3-3172   79/9/2    SANDWICH,IL         CESSNA 182P         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 933
        TIME - 1715                    N6065F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 475 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANDWICH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANDWICH,IL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT CONTACTED SOFT SOIL ON LDNG ROLL.

Aircraft

Registration
N6065F
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sandwich

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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.