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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Hanksville, UT · April 30, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 30, 1976
Place
Hanksville, UT · HANKSVILLE, UT
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5603JCessna 182P
Status
Completed · report June 15, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760430012069A
Case key
153807

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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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3-1216  76/4/30  NR.HANKSVILLE,UT      CESSNA 182P         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 68, 4355
        TIME - 1130                    N5603J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STEAMBOAT SPRINGS,CO        BULLFROG BASIN,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT ATTMTD FORCE LNDG ON RD.TRUCK PULLED OUT ON RD.ACFT HIT SHOULDER IN TURN.NO FUEL ABD.

Aircraft

Registration
N5603J
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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