MKC68F0325

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Lexington, NE · October 22, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 22, 1967
Place
Lexington, NE · LEXINGTON, NE
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8727BCessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 11, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113599

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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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2-1019  67/10/22   LEXINGTON,NEBR      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 670
        TIME - 1500                    N8727B              PX-  1  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 664 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE

Aircraft

Registration
N8727B
Reported as
Cessna 172
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.