MKC76FCG12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182M · Kansas City, KS · August 1, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1975
Place
Kansas City, KS · KANSAS CITY, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N91703Cessna 182M
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750801021959A
Case key
149365

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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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3-1961   75/8/1    KANSAS CITY,KS      CESSNA 182M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 199
        TIME - 1445                    N91703              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRFAX AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOPEKA,KS                   KANSAS CITY,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TWO SCREWS THAT SECURE FLOAT VALVE HINGE TO UPPER PART OF CARB LOOSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N91703
Reported as
Cessna 182M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fairfax Airport

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.