MIA76FLD74

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Windermere, FL · July 29, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1976
Place
Windermere, FL · WINDERMERE, FL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3700FCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760729031059A
Case key
156135

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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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3-4021  76/7/29    WINDERMERE,FL       CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 417
        TIME - 0900                    N3700F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAGUIRE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINDERMERE,FL               ORLANDO,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CARBURETOR ACCELERATING FUEL PUMP SHAFT BINDING

Aircraft

Registration
N3700F
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Maguire

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.