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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Statesville, NC · December 19, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 19, 1971
Place
Statesville, NC · STATESVILLE, NC
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5060DCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164943

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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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3-4115  71/12/19   STATESVILLE,NC      CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 251
        TIME - 1210                    N5060D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STATESVILLE MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAIDEN,NC                   STATESVILLE,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INITIATED FLT W LOW FUEL STATE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5060D
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Statesville Mun

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