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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172E · Mt Home, AR · October 28, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 28, 1973
Place
Mt Home, AR · MT HOME, AR
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3523SCessna 172E
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731028034839A
Case key
188313

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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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3-3114  73/10/28   MT HOME,ARK         CESSNA 172E         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 94 TOTAL
        TIME - 1554                    N3523S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWIN LAKES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VAN BUREN,ARK               WEST PLAINS,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO OIL FOUND IN ENG.NO MALFUNCTION DISCLOSED DRG POST EXAM OF ENG.

Aircraft

Registration
N3523S
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Twin Lakes

FAA reports on this event · 1

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