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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Hagerstown, MD · October 11, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 11, 1976
Place
Hagerstown, MD · HAGERSTOWN, MD
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N91388Cessna 182P
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761011032199A
Case key
152512

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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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3-3198  76/10/11   HAGERSTOWN,MD       CESSNA 182P         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 366
        TIME - 1415                    N91388              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAGERSTOWN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAGERSTOWN,MD               LEESBURG,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CARB BOWL CONTAINED ABT 75 PCT WATER.HIT SMALL TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N91388
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hagerstown Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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