FTW70F0070

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · N Little Rock, AR · July 12, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1969
Place
N Little Rock, AR · N LITTLE ROCK, AR
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7925TCessna 175
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173776

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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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3-1801  69/7/12    N LITTLE ROCK,ARK   CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 62, 3500
        TIME - 1800                    N7925T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - N LITTLE ROCK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- NR 3 ROD FAILED AT CRANKSHAFT JOURNAL END. PLT OVERSHOT RNWY,ATTEMPTED 180 DEG TURN BACK TO RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7925T
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
N Little Rock

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