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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Tukerman, AR · April 16, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 16, 1971
Place
Tukerman, AR · TUKERMAN, AR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7598XCessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 27, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160403

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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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3-1239  71/4/16    TUKERMAN,ARK        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 126
        TIME - 1800                    N7598X              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUKERMAN,ARK                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG DIDNT RESPND AT 200 FT FOR A GO-ARND,CARB AIR NOT USED TILL THEN.TDN WAS NOSE GR 1ST,SOFT GND.

Aircraft

Registration
N7598X
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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