FTW69F0100

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · N.Little Rock, AR · June 27, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1968
Place
N.Little Rock, AR · N.LITTLE ROCK, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2543LCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109978

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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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3-2160  68/6/27    N.LITTLE ROCK,ARK   CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0625                    N2543L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 32, 5305 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            502 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NO.LITTLE ROCK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- WATER IN TANKS AND GASCOLATOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N2543L
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
No.Little Rock