MIA66D0231

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Rural Hill, MS · September 11, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1965
Place
Rural Hill, MS · RURAL HILL, MS
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2464UCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 22, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176078

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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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3-2608  65/9/11    RURAL HILL MISS     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 240
        TIME - 1345                    N2464U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 103 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: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N2464U
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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