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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182Q · Eunice, MO · November 20, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 20, 1981
Place
Eunice, MO · EUNICE, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7578SCessna 182Q
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811120074639A
Case key
122893

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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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3-3045  81/11/20   EUNICE,MO           CESSNA 182Q         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 668
        TIME - 0735                    N7578S              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 169 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VAN BUREN,MO                HOUSTON,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT SAW TELEPHONE POLES & PULLED UP TO AVOID WIRES.WIRES HAD BEEN REMOVED 3 DAYS BFR ACDNT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7578S
Reported as
Cessna 182Q
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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