FTW76FRA53

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182G · Tomball, TX · July 27, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1976
Place
Tomball, TX · TOMBALL, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3786UCessna 182G
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760727020899A
Case key
155077

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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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3-1732  76/7/27    TOMBALL,TX          CESSNA 182G         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N3786U              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 36, 730 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            26 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - D W HOOKS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOMBALL,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SEAL BLOCKED  VENTURI.

Aircraft

Registration
N3786U
Reported as
Cessna 182G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
D W Hooks

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3786U · 2

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