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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182F · Flemingsburg, KY · July 11, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 11, 1978
Place
Flemingsburg, KY · FLEMINGSBURG, KY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3566UCessna 182F
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780711021339A
Case key
140615

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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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3-2016  78/7/11    FLEMINGSBURG,KY     CESSNA 182F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 2513
        TIME - 1745                    N3566U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 932 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CHARLESTON,WV               LOUISVILLE,KY                OLIVE HILL,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- L TANK EMPTY.R TANK 2-3GALLONS REMAINING.

Aircraft

Registration
N3566U
Reported as
Cessna 182F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3566U · 1

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