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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Bloomington, IN · June 12, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1980
Place
Bloomington, IN · BLOOMINGTON, IN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N61548Cessna 172M
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800612019109A
Case key
130560

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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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3-2099  80/6/12    BLOOMINGTON,IN      CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 185
        TIME - 0942                    N61548              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DETROIT,MI                  BLOOMINGTON,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: PUMP-PRESSURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OIL PUMP ASSY,P/N 76354,FAILED.HIT ROAD SIGN & TRUCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N61548
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N61548 · 2

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