FTW72DPG46

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172B · Banks, AR · October 15, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 15, 1971
Place
Banks, AR · BANKS, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8093XCessna 172B
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163911

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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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3-3447  71/10/15   BANKS,ARK           CESSNA 172B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 84 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N8093X              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLE ROCK,ARK             FARMERVILLE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PIECE OF RUBBER FOUND IN CARB VENTURI.ACFT NS GR HIT FENCE HIDDEN BY WEEDS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8093X
Reported as
Cessna 172B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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