DIA67F0104

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · New Bern, NC · May 20, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1967
Place
New Bern, NC · NEW BERN, NC
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2512YCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116427

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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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3-1657  67/5/20    NEW BERN,NC         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1409                    N2512Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 36, 5350 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            16 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PWR PLT-THROTTLE HOUSING BROKE FORWARD OF FIREWALL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRASH LANDED IN WOODS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2512Y
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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