FTW78FRA02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Crockett, TX · October 8, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 8, 1977
Place
Crockett, TX · CROCKETT, TX
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1403VCessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771008036479A
Case key
144631

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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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3-3684   77/10/8 NR.CROCKETT,TX        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 104
        TIME - 1215                    N1403V              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CROCKETT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STUGGART,AR                 PALESTINE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HIT BARBED WIRE FENCES.

Aircraft

Registration
N1403V
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Crockett

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.