DIA69F0135

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Petersburg, VA · January 13, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 13, 1969
Place
Petersburg, VA · PETERSBURG, VA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2723FCessna 182
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191212

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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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3-0688  69/1/13    PETERSBURG,VA       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 1070
        TIME - 1702                    N2723F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PETERSBURG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT REPTD TANKS FULL ON T/O.FUEL EXHAUSTION AFTER 4 HRS 54 MIN FLT TIME. CAUSE UNDETERMINED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2723F
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Petersburg

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