MIA67F0057

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Lamar, MS · July 14, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1966
Place
Lamar, MS · LAMAR, MS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6744ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121948

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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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3-1802  66/7/14    LAMAR MISS          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 2500
        TIME - 0815                    N6744A              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 185 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: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6744A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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.