DEN67F0291

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Smithfield, UT · May 21, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 21, 1967
Place
Smithfield, UT · SMITHFIELD, UT
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6232ACessna 182
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116380

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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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3-1604  67/5/21    SMITHFIELD, UT      CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 369
        TIME - 2010                    N6232A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL IN LEFT TANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N6232A
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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