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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421A · Oklahoma Cty, OK · February 20, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 20, 1972
Place
Oklahoma Cty, OK · OKLAHOMA CTY, OK
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2217QCessna 421A
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164720

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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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3-0065  72/2/20    OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA   CESSNA 421A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26,
        TIME - 0645                    N2217Q              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS, 150
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNTOWN AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: CLAMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- TUBE FRM EXH SPRCHRGR TO MANIFOLD PTLY DISCNTD,CLAMP LOOSE.8HRS SINCE OVRHL&ANN.SAND AT RWY OVRRUN

Aircraft

Registration
N2217Q
Reported as
Cessna 421A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Downtown Airpark

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