LAX80DUJ34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna R172K · Concho, AZ · February 28, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 28, 1980
Place
Concho, AZ · CONCHO, AZ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N758PPCessna R172K
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800228004409A
Case key
136406

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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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3-1361  80/2/28    CONCHO,AZ           CESSNA R172K        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 3784
        TIME - 1125                    N758PP              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 940 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGERVILLE,AZ            WINSLOW,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: PUMP-PRESSURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SHEARED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OIL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT SEPARATED.AD 80-07-03 DATED 3/31/80 & CESSNA SVC LTR SE-80-42 ADDRESS PUMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N758PP
Reported as
Cessna R172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.