MIA75FLT05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Frankston, MS · February 8, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 8, 1975
Place
Frankston, MS · FRANKSTON, MS
Injuries
4 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N58995Cessna 182P
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750208002309A
Case key
147397

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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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3-0230   75/2/8  NR.FRANKSTON,MS       CESSNA 182P         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 638
        TIME - 1445                    N58995              PX-  0  3  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOONEVLLE-BALDWYN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FRANKSTON,MS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER INSPECTION OF FACILITIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD IN TERRACED PASTURE,HIT TERRACE.WATER FOUND IN ACFT FUEL SYS AND ARPT STORAGE TANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N58995
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Boonevlle-Baldwyn

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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