NYC75FNE20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Greenwich, CT · November 24, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 24, 1974
Place
Greenwich, CT · GREENWICH, CT
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7425TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741124038739A
Case key
143072

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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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3-3693  74/11/24   GREENWICH,CONN      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 64, 2000
        TIME - 1330                    N7425T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENWICH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRING VALLEY,NY            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OPEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        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- DAKOTA HANDY OIL DRAIN PLUG FOUND IN OPEN POSITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N7425T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greenwich

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