# NTSB FTW73FPJ12: Cessna 180, N4596B, Chickasha, OK, March 26, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 26, 1973
- Place: Chickasha, OK · CHICKASHA, OK
- Location: 35.0405° N, 97.9472° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chickasha, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0405&lon=-97.9472&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 13, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169857
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73FPJ12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FPJ12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0409  73/3/26    CHICKASHA,OKLA      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 1213
        TIME - 1030                    N4596B              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHICKASHA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DRIPPING SPRINGS,TEX        GUTHRIE,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R FUEL TANK PARTIALLY COLLAPSED.PLT AWARE R FUEL TANK NOT IN PLACE.DID NOT CHECK FUEL BFR TKOF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4596B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4596B), registered now, S/N 31495, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Chickasha Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730326004799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730326004799A), Mar 26, 1973: Cessna 180, Chickasha, OK, Substantial damage. R fuel tank partially collapsed. Plt aware r fuel tank not in place. Did not check fuel bfr tkof.

## Other investigations on N4596B (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN83LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA201), Aug 26, 1983: Cessna 180 (N4596B), Busby, MT, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69D0195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0195), Aug 2, 1968: Cessna 180 (N4596B), Dripping Spgs, TX, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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