FTW75FRJ19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Longview, TX · November 21, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 21, 1974
Place
Longview, TX · LONGVIEW, TX
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5030DCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741121038699A
Case key
143063

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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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3-3683  74/11/21   LONGVIEW,TEX        CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 1950
        TIME - 1820                    N5030D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 380 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLE ROCK,ARK             LONGVIEW,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      57
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          170                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- PLT FAILD TO USE CARB HT OR CLR ENG DRNG PRLNGD DSCNT AT RDCD THRTL STNG.ACDNT OCCRD ON DRK NITE

Aircraft

Registration
N5030D
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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