FTW70F0295

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Seiling, OK · November 9, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 9, 1969
Place
Seiling, OK · SEILING, OK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2397RCessna 182
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
147077

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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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3-4748   69/11/9   SEILING,OKLA        CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 100
        TIME - 1015                    N2397R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEILING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEILING,OKLA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- CAMSHAFT TO #5 CYL FAILED,LNDD IN WHEAT FLD,HIT RISE,NS GR COLLAPSED,ACFT NSD OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N2397R
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Seiling

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