FTW68F0464

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182J · Andrews, TX · February 21, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 21, 1968
Place
Andrews, TX · ANDREWS, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3112FCessna 182J
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111760

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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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3-1671  68/2/21    ANDREWS,TEX         CESSNA 182J         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 67 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N3112F              PX-  0  0  2  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDREWS COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BIRD NEST IN CARBURETOR AIRBOX ASSEMBLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3112F
Reported as
Cessna 182J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Andrews County

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