NYC74FGM44

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Jeannette, PA · June 29, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1974
Place
Jeannette, PA · JEANNETTE, PA
Injuries
4 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1192MCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740629022359A
Case key
130708

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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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3-2697  74/6/29    JEANNETTE,PA        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1205
        TIME - 1330                    N1192M              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 475 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARTINSBURG,PA              JEANNETTE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- L FUEL TANK VENT VALVE TUBING PASSAGE FOUND PLUGGED SOLID WITH MUD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1192M
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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