MIA70FKJ01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Gordo, AL · January 10, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 10, 1970
Place
Gordo, AL · GORDO, AL
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6322ACessna 182
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174441

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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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3-0300  70/1/10    GORDO,ALA           CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 429
        TIME - 1400                    N6322A              PX-  0  0  3  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOWE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GORDO,ALA                   GORDO,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6322A
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lowe Field

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