MIA77FKQ10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna R172E · Newton, MS · April 8, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 8, 1977
Place
Newton, MS · NEWTON, MS
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N103RLCessna R172E
Status
Completed · report May 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770408006499A
Case key
157499

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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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3-0713   77/4/8    NEWTON,MS           CESSNA R172E        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 25,
        TIME - 1430                    N103RL              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  305 TOTAL HOURS, 299 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - O'KEEFE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT SILL,OK                FOREST,MS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- THE ACFT WAS FLOWN BY A NON-CERTIFICATED PILOT.

Aircraft

Registration
N103RL
Reported as
Cessna R172E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
O'Keefe

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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