NYC73FID06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Jetersville, VA · August 13, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1972
Place
Jetersville, VA · JETERSVILLE, VA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N148VCessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167994

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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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3-2962  72/8/13    JETERSVILLE,VA      CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 2962
        TIME - 1525                    N148V               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 904 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILADELPHIA,PA             RALEIGH-DURHAM,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG BKFIRED AFTR FLY THRU HVY RAIN.WATER IN MAG DISTRIB BLOCKS.LNDD ON DIRT RD.WING HIT CORN TOPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N148V
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hilltop