MKC66F0131

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Belleville, IL · July 5, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1965
Place
Belleville, IL · BELLEVILLE, IL
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2539GCessna 182
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176939

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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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3-1925   65/7/5  NR.BELLEVILLE ILL     CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 2225
        TIME - 1800                    N2539G              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 408 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FAILED TO SECURE PRIMER

Aircraft

Registration
N2539G
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.