MIA71FLG31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175B · Rock Hill, SC · June 10, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1971
Place
Rock Hill, SC · ROCK HILL, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8140TCessna 175B
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162019

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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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3-1919  71/6/10    ROCK HILL,SC        CESSNA 175B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 5463
        TIME - 1215                    N8140T              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TALLAHASSEE,FLA             CHARLOTTE,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- FUEL VENT LINE PLUGGED BY MUD DAUBER.

Aircraft

Registration
N8140T
Reported as
Cessna 175B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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