IAD70FIA03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Chesapeake Bch, MD · February 7, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 7, 1970
Place
Chesapeake Bch, MD · CHESAPEAKE BCH, MD
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N84262Cessna 172K
Status
Completed · report June 4, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
147772

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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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3-0067   70/2/7    CHESAPEAKE BCH,MD   CESSNA 172K         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 63, 285
        TIME - 1240                    N84262              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEDFORD,NJ                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FLT PHASE UNK.

Aircraft

Registration
N84262
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Deep Creek

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