FTW78DRJ07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Shreveport, LA · November 13, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 13, 1977
Place
Shreveport, LA · SHREVEPORT, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5846BCessna 182
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771113036809A
Case key
145586

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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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3-3506  77/11/13   SHREVEPORT,LA       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 3240
        TIME - 1120                    N5846B              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UVALDE,TX                   SHREVEPORT,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N5846B
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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