FTW66F0493

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Amarillo, TX · January 31, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1966
Place
Amarillo, TX · AMARILLO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6364ECessna 172
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173618

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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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3-0051  66/1/31    AMARILLO TEX        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 1400
        TIME - 1315                    N6364E              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AMARILLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6364E
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Amarillo

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