NYC73FNC19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Sanford, ME · August 31, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1972
Place
Sanford, ME · SANFORD, ME
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5610BCessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168184

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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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3-3917  72/8/31    SANFORD,ME          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 193
        TIME - 1330                    N5610B              PX-  0  0  1  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANFORD,ME                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N5610B
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sanford

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