DEN69D0136

NTSB accident investigation · Zalewski Mong · Rock Sprgs, WY · October 30, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1968
Place
Rock Sprgs, WY · ROCK SPRGS, WY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4955EZalewski Mong
Status
Completed · report December 30, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108043

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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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3-3791  68/10/30   ROCK SPRGS,WYO      ZALEWSKI MONG       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 2005
        TIME - 0815                    N4955E              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 289 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCK SPRINGS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: MIXTURE CONTROL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CONTROL WIRE CAME OFF MIXTURE CONTROL.

Aircraft

Registration
N4955E
Reported as
Zalewski Mong
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rock Springs