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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Marion, AR · March 31, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 31, 1970
Place
Marion, AR · MARION, AR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5684BCessna 182
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
129024

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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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3-1745  70/3/31    MARION,ARK          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 200
        TIME - 1825                    N5684B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLARENDON,ARK               MEMPHIS,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRANKSHAFT GEAR PN536421 HAD 2 TEETH BROKEN OFF.CAMSHAFT GEAR PN535660,3 TEETH BROKEN,1 SMASHED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5684B
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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