MIA69F0412

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Spartanburg, SC · March 13, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 13, 1969
Place
Spartanburg, SC · SPARTANBURG, SC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N726FCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190792

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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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3-0411  69/3/13    SPARTANBURG,SC      CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 861
        TIME - 1630                    N726F               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 191 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N726F
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage