- Date
- December 2, 1973
- Place
- Lufkin, TX · LUFKIN, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5991BCessna 182
- Status
- Completed · report January 21, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19731202039609A
- Case key
- 187600
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3607 73/12/2 LUFKIN,TEX CESSNA 182 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 49, 573 TIME - 1730 N5991B PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 287 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION PINE BLUFF,ARK HOUSTON,TEX TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- PLT ATMPTD EMERG LNDG ON HIWAY STRK PWR LINES-LOST OIL PRESS FOR UNDET REASON.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5991B
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N5991BRegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2013 · Cessna 182AAirframe modelCessna 182AEngine modelContinental O-470 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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