MIA81FLD57

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Chuluota, FL · July 30, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1981
Place
Chuluota, FL · CHULUOTA, FL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N737MVCessna 172N
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810730046479A
Case key
124694

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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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3-2134  81/7/30  NR.CHULUOTA,FL        CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 167
        TIME - 2000                    N737MV              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 81 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CHULUOTA,FL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N737MV
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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.