NYC70F0247

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182K · Lake Katrine, NY · November 26, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 26, 1969
Place
Lake Katrine, NY · LAKE KATRINE, NY
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3040QCessna 182K
Status
Completed · report March 20, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148904

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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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3-3327  69/11/26   LAKE KATRINE,NY     CESSNA 182K         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 997
        TIME - 1635                    N3040Q              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KINGSTON-ULSTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AGAWAM,MASS                 LAKE KATRINE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG MIXTURE CTL IDLE CUT-OFF,CARB HEAT IN COLD PSN.ACFT OBSVD L WING DWN,ABT 1/2 TURN SPIN L.

Aircraft

Registration
N3040Q
Reported as
Cessna 182K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kingston-Ulster

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