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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182B · Sandy, UT · September 28, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 28, 1974
Place
Sandy, UT · SANDY, UT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7169ECessna 182B
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740928035729A
Case key
141008

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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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3-3339  74/9/28    SANDY,UT            CESSNA 182B         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 387
        TIME - 0900                    N7169E              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALTA AIR PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANDY,UT                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT PUT EST 15 GAL IN TANKS.PUMP HAD NO METERING DEVICE.PLT MISJUDGED FUEL LVL.

Aircraft

Registration
N7169E
Reported as
Cessna 182B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alta Air Park

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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