CHI81FEX19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Jasonville, IN · June 25, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1981
Place
Jasonville, IN · JASONVILLE, IN
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6031FCessna 172N
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
125623

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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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3-1243  81/6/25    JASONVILLE,IN       CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 171
        TIME - 1230                    N6031F              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TERRE HAUTE,IN              HUNTINGBURG,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE.MIXTURE REMAINED OR SLIPPED INTO LEAN/CUT-OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N6031F
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.