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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Grove Hill, AL · August 23, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 23, 1974
Place
Grove Hill, AL · GROVE HILL, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4738DCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740823035599A
Case key
138880

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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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3-3224  74/8/23  NR.GROVE HILL,ALA     CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 1780
        TIME - 1230                    N4738D              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JASPER,FLA                  PLAIN VIEW,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SELECTOR PSND TO OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N4738D
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4738D · 1

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