NYC72FHM16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182K · Spring Valley, NY · November 21, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 21, 1971
Place
Spring Valley, NY · SPRING VALLEY, NY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2586QCessna 182K
Status
Completed · report May 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164416

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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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3-3630  71/11/21   SPRING VALLEY,NY    CESSNA 182K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 580
        TIME - 1400                    N2586Q              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 480 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAMAPO VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRING VALLEY,NY            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- THROTTLE CAME LOOSE AT CARB.PLT HAD TO LND IN 20K TAILWIND.LNDD HALFWAY DWN RWY.ANNUALLED 6HRS AGO

Aircraft

Registration
N2586Q
Reported as
Cessna 182K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ramapo Valley

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