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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · N.Little Rock, AR · June 16, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 16, 1974
Place
N.Little Rock, AR · N.LITTLE ROCK, AR
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N35520Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740616016689A
Case key
128274

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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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3-1652  74/6/16    N.LITTLE ROCK,ARK   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 721
        TIME - 0910                    N35520              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAMP ROBINSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          N.LITTLE ROCK,ARK           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SCORED
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TSO ENG 4 HRS

Aircraft

Registration
N35520
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Camp Robinson

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N35520 · 1

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