MIA70F0042

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182F · Owens X-Roads, AL · July 2, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1969
Place
Owens X-Roads, AL · OWENS X-ROADS, AL
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3208UCessna 182F
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167750

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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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3-2071   69/7/2    OWENS X-ROADS,ALA   CESSNA 182F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 307
        TIME - 1105                    N3208U              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TOTAL DISINTEGRATION OF INTERNAL ENG PARTS IN NR 5 CYL.UNABLE TO DETERMINE INITIAL PART FAILURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3208U
Reported as
Cessna 182F
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.

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