FTW69D0387

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · W.Memphis, AR · February 7, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 7, 1969
Place
W.Memphis, AR · W.MEMPHIS, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3531QCessna 188
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191239

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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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3-0744   69/2/7    W.MEMPHIS,ARK       CESSNA 188          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 600
        TIME - 1915                    N3531Q              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEST MEMPHIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: INCORRECT FACTORY INSTALLATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG IDLE SET TOO LOW AT FACTORY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3531Q
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
West Memphis

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