MIA71DKW14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Gainsboro, TN · October 18, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 18, 1970
Place
Gainsboro, TN · GAINSBORO, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4732DCessna 182
Status
Completed · report July 16, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158501

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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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3-3966  70/10/18   GAINSBORO,TENN      CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 415
        TIME - 1200                    N4732D              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NASHVILLE,TENN              NASHVILLE,TENN               LIVINGSTON,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- WATER DRAINED DURG PREFLT,PWR LOST AFT TKOF,LNDD DRAINED MORE WATER,TOOK OFF AGAIN.PLT PARACHUTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4732D
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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