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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Bedford, KY · August 11, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1976
Place
Bedford, KY · BEDFORD, KY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8152TCessna 175
Status
Completed · report November 19, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760811032439A
Case key
155622

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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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3-3196  76/8/11    BEDFORD,KY          CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 579
        TIME - 1830                    N8152T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 142 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YOUNGSTOWN,OH               LOUISVILLE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL VENT PLUGGED BY A MUD DAUBER.PLT OVERSHOT LNDG AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N8152T
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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