DEN76FTM06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Beaver, UT · August 26, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1975
Place
Beaver, UT · BEAVER, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7954BCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750826027949A
Case key
150940

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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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3-2437  75/8/26    BEAVER,UT           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 515
        TIME - 2045                    N7954B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEAVER MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEAVER,UT                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MAIN METERING PASSAGES IN CARB CLOGGED WITH SAND.HIT 2 FENCES & CROSSED ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7954B
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beaver Muni

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Other investigations on N7954B · 1

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