MIA67D0506

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Tullahoma, TN · April 21, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 21, 1967
Place
Tullahoma, TN · TULLAHOMA, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2285GCessna 182
Status
Completed · report September 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178406

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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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3-1252  67/4/21    TULLAHOMA,TENN      CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 55 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N2285G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT REQUESTED FUEL TANKS BE FILLED BUT DID NOT  VISUALLY CHECK FUEL TANKS BEFORE TAKEOFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N2285G
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tulahoma

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