MIA73FKG10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 207 · Morven, GA · July 23, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1972
Place
Morven, GA · MORVEN, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1504UCessna 207
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167636

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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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3-1270  72/7/23    MORVEN,GA           CESSNA 207          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 5114
        TIME - 2055                    N1504U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MCDONOUGH,GA                VALDOSTA,GA                  MACON,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RAN OUT OF FUEL. HIT TELEPHONE POLE GUY WIRE LDG ON ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1504U
Reported as
Cessna 207
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage