IAD78DIG04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Hempstead, MD · December 23, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 23, 1977
Place
Hempstead, MD · HEMPSTEAD, MD
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
C-FUFECessna 182
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144114

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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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E-0018  77/12/23   HEMPSTEAD,MD        CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 262
        TIME - 1345                    C-FUFE              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 78 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURLINGTON,VT               WESTMINSTER,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
C-FUFE
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage