MKC66F0055

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182B · Chesterfield, MO · May 31, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 31, 1965
Place
Chesterfield, MO · CHESTERFIELD, MO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7272ECessna 182B
Status
Completed · report August 10, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177948

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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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3-1371  65/5/31    CHESTERFIELD MO     CESSNA 182B         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N7272E              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOBMASTER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        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
N7272E
Reported as
Cessna 182B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lobmaster

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