MKC68D0247

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172G · Eudora, KS · August 6, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1967
Place
Eudora, KS · EUDORA, KS
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3682LCessna 172G
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114752

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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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3-3829   67/8/6  NR.EUDORA,KANS        CESSNA 172G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 168
        TIME - 1645                    N3682L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER/INADEQUATE VENTING
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- RESTRICTED FUEL TANK VENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3682L
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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