MIA80FA106

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Rio Grande, PR · September 18, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 18, 1980
Place
Rio Grande, PR · RIO GRANDE, PR
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4141CCessna 182
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800918048789A
Case key
128085

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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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3-3609  80/9/18    RIO GRANDE,PR       CESSNA 182          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 167
        TIME - 2041                    N4141C              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTIAGO,DOMR               BEEF ISLAND,BRIV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT RENTED IN NEW JERSEY FOR TRIP TO SOUTH CAROLINA.CRASHED INTO CITY HALL BLDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N4141C
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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