MIA78FLA24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Fernahdiha Bch, FL · March 25, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 25, 1978
Place
Fernahdiha Bch, FL · FERNAHDIHA BCH, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6241ACessna 182
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780325008729A
Case key
142237

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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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3-0847  78/3/25    FERNAHDIHA BCH,FL   CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1288
        TIME - 1500                    N6241A              PX-  0  0  1  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 275 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FERNANDINA BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FERNAHDIHA BCH,FL           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ENG FAILED AFTR DESCENT FRM 7500FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6241A
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fernandina Beach

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Other investigations on N6241A · 1

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