NYC67F0551

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Remsen, NY · February 12, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 12, 1967
Place
Remsen, NY · REMSEN, NY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2480LCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118952

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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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3-0478  67/2/12    REMSEN,NY           CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 154
        TIME - 1600                    N2480L              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 58 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO.1 CONNECTING ROD FAILED.LANDED IN DEEP SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N2480L
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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