IAD79FKW20

NTSB accident investigation · Lake 4-200 · Nashville, TN · August 30, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1979
Place
Nashville, TN · NASHVILLE, TN
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6175VLake 4-200
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790830022379A
Case key
134863

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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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3-3429  79/8/30    NASHVILLE,TN        LAKE 4-200          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 2700
        TIME - 1636                    N6175V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NASHVILLE METRO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          REELFOOT LAKE,TN            NASHVILLE,TN                 UNION CITY,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6175V
Reported as
Lake 4-200
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Nashville Metro

FAA reports on this event · 1

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