FTW73FPM13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Sallisaw, OK · June 6, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1973
Place
Sallisaw, OK · SALLISAW, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
PT-IRLCessna 182P
Status
Completed · report July 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
189807

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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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E-0006   73/6/6    SALLISAW,OKLA       CESSNA 182P         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 0730                    PT-IRL              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     34, 5122 TOTAL HOURS, 537
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALLISAW MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SALLISAW,OKLA               SAO PAULA,BRAZIL             MONROEVILLE,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SUBSTNTL AMT WATER FOUND IN ACFT FUEL SYSTM AND ARPT FUEL STORAGE TANK.MECHS DRAINED FUEL SUMPS.

Aircraft

Registration
PT-IRL
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sallisaw Mun