LAX69D0056

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Seligman, AZ · August 7, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1968
Place
Seligman, AZ · SELIGMAN, AZ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3456SCessna 182
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108840

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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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3-2733   68/8/7    SELIGMAN,ARIZ       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 650
        TIME - 0945                    N3456S              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PX ACCIDENTALLY MOVED FUEL SELECTOR WITH FOOT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3456S
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage