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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175A · Delmont, PA · February 26, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 26, 1974
Place
Delmont, PA · DELMONT, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7082ECessna 175A
Status
Completed · report June 27, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740226006309A
Case key
186743

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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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3-1264  74/2/26    DELMONT,PA          CESSNA 175A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 212
        TIME - 1455                    N7082E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARMITAGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTIC CITY,NJ            EAST LIVERPOOL,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL TANK VENT PLUGGED WITH ICE.OVERSHOT ARPT,LNDD IN FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7082E
Reported as
Cessna 175A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Armitage

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