DEN65D0042

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Roswell, NM · February 28, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 28, 1965
Place
Roswell, NM · ROSWELL, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9286CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report May 13, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178942

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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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3-0575  65/2/28  NR. ROSWELL N MEX     CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 635
        TIME - 1145                    N9286C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PWR PLT-FUEL SIPHONED OUT FROM DEFORMED TANK VENT.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N9286C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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