FTW75DRG56

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Seguin, TX · February 20, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 20, 1975
Place
Seguin, TX · SEGUIN, TX
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1445FCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750220003129A
Case key
147952

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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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3-0285  75/2/20    SEGUIN,TX           CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 132
        TIME - 0945                    N1445F              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUSTIN,TX                   PORTLAND,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MUD DAUBER NEST BLOCKED VENT LINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1445F
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1445F · 1

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