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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182N · Montpelier, VT · March 23, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1973
Place
Montpelier, VT · MONTPELIER, VT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N92472Cessna 182N
Status
Completed · report May 4, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730323008669A
Case key
170408

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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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3-0617  73/3/23    MONTPELIER,VT       CESSNA 182N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1506
        TIME - 1718                    N92472              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 286 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KNAPP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LYNCHBURG,VA                MONTPELIER,VT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL EXHAUSTED DNWND LNDD SHORT OF RWY,NOSE WHEEL ENTERED SOFT SPOT.PLT FLEW 9HRS.

Aircraft

Registration
N92472
Reported as
Cessna 182N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Knapp

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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