FTW70DRG06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182D · Mcallen, TX · January 28, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 28, 1970
Place
Mcallen, TX · MCALLEN, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9119XCessna 182D
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
143173

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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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3-0464  70/1/28    MCALLEN,TEX         CESSNA 182D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 384
        TIME - 1219                    N9119X              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCALLEN,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: RAM AIR ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PART OF CARB RAM AIR SCREEN GASKET LODGED IN CARB VENTURI.

Aircraft

Registration
N9119X
Reported as
Cessna 182D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Miller