MIA65A0085

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Raleigh, NC · February 25, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 25, 1965
Place
Raleigh, NC · RALEIGH, NC
Injuries
5 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1939XCessna 182
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179830

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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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2-0148  65/2/25    RALEIGH NC          CESSNA 182          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 363
        TIME - 2300                    N1939X              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RALEIGH DURHAM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- PILOT REPORTED RUNNING OUT OF GAS,LANDED IN LAKESHORT OF AIRPORT-MINOR OR NO INJURIES-ALL DROWNED

Aircraft

Registration
N1939X
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Raleigh Durham

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.