MIA69D0426

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Barceloneta, PR · March 8, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 8, 1969
Place
Barceloneta, PR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9390BCessna 175
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191100

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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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3-0830   69/3/8    BARCELONETA,PR      CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 12000
        TIME - 1600                    N9390B              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 753 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: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND ON ROAD. L WING CAUGHT SUGAR CANE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9390B
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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