MIA72FKG68

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172L · Athens, GA · January 13, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 13, 1972
Place
Athens, GA · ATHENS, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3825QCessna 172L
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165277

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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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3-0237  72/1/13    ATHENS,GA           CESSNA 172L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 15000
        TIME - 1155                    N3825Q              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1800 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ATHENS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONCKS CORNER,SC            ATHENS,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- REFUELING FACILITY CHECKED,FOUND OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N3825Q
Reported as
Cessna 172L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Athens Muni

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