MKC72FER10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182B · Eden Prairie, MN · July 21, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1971
Place
Eden Prairie, MN · EDEN PRAIRIE, MN
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2470GCessna 182B
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162954

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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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3-2843  71/7/21    EDEN PRAIRIE,MINN   CESSNA 182B         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1345                    N2470G              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 30, 1527 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            45 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING CLOUD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINNEAPOLIS,MINN            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STUCK
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 30GAL FUEL BFR T/O,AIRBORNE 1 1/4HR,FUEL EX.VENT LINE VALVE STUCK,FUEL SIPHONED.LNDD IN CORN FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2470G
Reported as
Cessna 182B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying Cloud

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