# NTSB FTW78FRJ12: Cessna 182J, N3105F, Hemphill, TX, March 18, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 18, 1978
- Place: Hemphill, TX · HEMPHILL, TX
- Location: 31.3433° N, 93.8519° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hemphill, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.3433&lon=-93.8519&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 7, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142338
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78FRJ12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRJ12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1013  78/3/18  NR.HEMPHILL,TX        CESSNA 182J         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1505                    N3105F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TX                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3105F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3105F-2024-01-23), registration cancelled 2024-01-23, S/N 18257205, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182J
- Registry model: [Cessna 182J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182j) (registry code 2072722) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780318009479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780318009479A), Mar 18, 1978: Cessna 182H, Hemphill, LA, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N3105F (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX68D0064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0064), Jul 16, 1967: Cessna 182 (N3105F), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67D0241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67D0241), Jan 17, 1967: Cessna 182J (N3105F), Lone Pine, CA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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