MIA67D0368

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Jacksonville, FL · December 24, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 24, 1966
Place
Jacksonville, FL · JACKSONVILLE, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1868YCessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119890

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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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3-4083  66/12/24   JACKSONVILLE FLA    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 1151
        TIME - 1315                    N1868Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PRIOR TO FLIGHT,PILOT WAS ADVISED THAT AIRCRAFT WAS LOW ON FUEL.LANDED IN SWAMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N1868Y
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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