FTW67F0353

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182G · Spring Branch, TX · November 26, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 26, 1966
Place
Spring Branch, TX · SPRING BRANCH , TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2315RCessna 182G
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119813

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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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3-3988  66/11/26   SPRING BRANCH TEX   CESSNA 182G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1230
        TIME - 1522                    N2315R              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 390 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 3/8 IN. NO.4 EXHAUST VALVE LIFTER ASSEMBLY BROKEN OFF.RT.END INTAKE MANIFOLD BAL.LINE LOOSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2315R
Reported as
Cessna 182G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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