MIA70A0027

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Philadelphia, MS · October 5, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 5, 1969
Place
Philadelphia, MS · PHILADELPHIA, MS
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3837RCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158015

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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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3-2530   69/10/5   PHILADELPHIA,MISS   CESSNA 172H         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 282
        TIME - 1905                    N3837R              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 280 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILA.MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILADELPHIA,MISS           PHILADELPHIA,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LANDED IN ROUGH PASTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3837R
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Phila.Muni

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.