MKC68F0490

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Circle Pines, MN · February 25, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 25, 1968
Place
Circle Pines, MN · CIRCLE PINES, MN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5931BCessna 182
Status
Completed · report May 3, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111394

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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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3-0567  68/2/25    CIRCLE PINES,MINN   CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 136
        TIME - 1530                    N5931B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALBERG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO.2 CYL LIFTER ASSY COLLAPSED CAUSING EXHAUST VALVE TO REMAIN CLOSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5931B
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Walberg

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