DEN66D0066

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 190 · Gallup, NM · July 1, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1965
Place
Gallup, NM · GALLUP, NM
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4451CCessna 190
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176987

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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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3-1993   65/7/1  NR.GALLUP N MEX       CESSNA 190          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 500
        TIME - 1335                    N4451C              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PWR PLT-MATERIAL FAILURE OF PROPELLER SEALS.
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- OIL FROM PROPELLER SPRAYE ENGINE AND WINDSHIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N4451C
Reported as
Cessna 190
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage