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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Raeford, NC · July 21, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1975
Place
Raeford, NC · RAEFORD, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N21508Cessna 182P
Status
Completed · report August 8, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750721017679A
Case key
149608

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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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3-1683  75/7/21    RAEFORD,NC          CESSNA 182P         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1120                    N21508              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 28, 905 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            221 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAEFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          RAEFORD,NC                  TAHLEQUAH,OK                 MUSCLE SHOALS,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL TANK SUMP PLUGS INSTLD INSTEAD OF SUMP DRAINS.WATER IN FUEL HOSE AT CARB AND SEDIMENT BOWL.

Aircraft

Registration
N21508
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Raeford

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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