MIA80DLD27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A185F · Oxford, FL · January 6, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 6, 1980
Place
Oxford, FL · OXFORD, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N22CBCessna A185F
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800106000499A
Case key
131795

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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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3-0304   80/1/6  NR.OXFORD,FL          CESSNA A185F        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 590
        TIME - 1630                    N22CB               PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 87 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEESBURG,FL                 RETURN
        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 - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN TANKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N22CB
Reported as
Cessna A185F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.