DIA68D0014

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Breaks, VA · May 26, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1967
Place
Breaks, VA · BREAKS, VA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3714RCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116493

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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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3-1731  67/5/26    BREAKS,VA           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 200
        TIME - 0815                    N3714R              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3714R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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