FTW78FRD17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Jackson, LA · February 11, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 11, 1978
Place
Jackson, LA · JACKSON, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5168DCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780211009439A
Case key
143336

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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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3-0797  78/2/11    JACKSON,LA          CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 2479
        TIME - 1710                    N5168D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACKSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,LA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N5168D
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jackson

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5168D · 1

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