NYC68D0265

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Callicoon, PA · October 21, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1967
Place
Callicoon, PA · CALLICOON, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3858LCessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112749

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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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3-4015  67/10/21   CALLICOON,PA        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1350                    N3858L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, UNK/NR 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
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: MIXTURE CONTROL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CARB MIX CONTROL CABLE DISCONNECTED FROM MIXTURE CONTROL ARM ON THE CARBURETOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N3858L
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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