# NTSB MIA70A0027: Cessna 172H, N3837R, Philadelphia, MS, October 5, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 5, 1969
- Place: Philadelphia, MS · PHILADELPHIA, MS
- Location: 32.7751° N, 89.1220° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Philadelphia, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7751&lon=-89.1220&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 2, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158015
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70A0027
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70A0027

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3837R-1970-06-29), registration cancelled 1970-06-29, S/N 17255337 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172H
- Registry model: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Phila.Muni

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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