DEN67D0109

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Vernon, UT · October 2, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1966
Place
Vernon, UT · VERNON, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6188ECessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121212

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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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3-2652   66/10/2   VERNON UT           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 332
        TIME - 0945                    N6188E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 226 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VERNON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LEFT WING STRUCK A SIGN LOCATED AT SIDE OF HIGHWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6188E
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vernon

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.