DIA68F0206

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Queenstown, MD · April 14, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 14, 1968
Place
Queenstown, MD · QUEENSTOWN, MD
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6714ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111288

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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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3-0941  68/4/14    QUEENSTOWN,MD       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 267
        TIME - 1320                    N6714A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 67 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
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6714A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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