FTW68F0218

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Pollock, LA · September 3, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 3, 1967
Place
Pollock, LA · POLLOCK, LA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5929RCessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114236

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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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3-3278   67/9/3    POLLOCK,LA          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 19, 625
        TIME - 1445                    N5929R              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POLLOCK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N5929R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pollock

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