MKC70D0209

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182F · Bolivar, MO · August 29, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1969
Place
Bolivar, MO · BOLIVAR, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3437UCessna 182F
Status
Completed · report April 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
154732

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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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3-3728  69/8/29    BOLIVAR,MO          CESSNA 182F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 232
        TIME - 1710                    N3437U              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 131 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOLIVAR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOLIVAR,MO                  EL DORADO SPRINGS,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PLT IGNORED EMPTY FUEL TANK READINGS DUE PREVOU S INACCURACIES. ACFT NOT FUELED BEFORE T/O.

Aircraft

Registration
N3437U
Reported as
Cessna 182F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bolivar