FTW67D0015

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Colt, AR · June 13, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1966
Place
Colt, AR · COLT, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8340UCessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171253

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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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3-1358  66/6/13    COLT ARK            CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 362
        TIME - 1630                    N8340U              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 300 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
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY LEFT TANK,RIGHT TANK FULL

Aircraft

Registration
N8340U
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage