IAD76DKM09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Midland, NC · September 21, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 21, 1975
Place
Midland, NC · MIDLAND, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5175DCessna 182
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750921031079A
Case key
150858

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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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3-2714  75/9/21    MIDLAND,NC          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 565
        TIME - 1350                    N5175D              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDLAND,NC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           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- NO FUEL FOUND IN CARB.ABT ONE AND ONE HALF GAL FUEL DRAINED FM EACH WING.

Aircraft

Registration
N5175D
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Midland

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5175D · 1

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