DIA68F0027

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172G · Clinton, MD · July 5, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1967
Place
Clinton, MD · CLINTON, MD
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3876LCessna 172G
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115396

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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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3-2230   67/7/5    CLINTON,MD          CESSNA 172G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 123
        TIME - 2040                    N3876L              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HYDE FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARBON DEPOSITS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R.MAGNETO DID NOT PRODUCE SPARK.HIGH TENSION CARBON BRUSH WORN OFF SHAFT.L.MAG CARBON BRUSH WORN.

Aircraft

Registration
N3876L
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hyde Field

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