CHI81FEI22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Swanton, OH · June 26, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1981
Place
Swanton, OH · SWANTON, OH
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8584VCessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810626089659A
Case key
125784

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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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3-1493  81/6/26    SWANTON,OH          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 170
        TIME - 1705                    N8584V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOLEDO EXPRESS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW CARLISLE,OH             MONROE,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD IN WHEAT FIELD APPROX 3MI SHORT OF ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8584V
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Toledo Express

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