FTW79DPG61

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · El Dorado, AR · July 8, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1979
Place
El Dorado, AR · EL DORADO, AR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N75625Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 13, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790708015799A
Case key
135016

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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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3-1422   79/7/8  NR.EL DORADO,AR       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 171
        TIME - 0930                    N75625              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 67 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOBILE,AL                   TEXARKANA,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- UPON ARRIVAL,INTENDED DESTINATION WAS IFR.PLT TRIED TO DIVERT TO HAYNESVILLE.ACFT STRUCK BRUSH.

Aircraft

Registration
N75625
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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