NYC76FHA15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Franklin Forks, PA · October 22, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 22, 1975
Place
Franklin Forks, PA · FRANKLIN FORKS, PA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N58525Cessna 182P
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751022033019A
Case key
151551

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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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3-3539  75/10/22   FRANKLIN FORKS,PA   CESSNA 182P         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1800                    N58525              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  40, 6750 TOTAL HOURS, 500
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          E STROUDSBURG,PA            BINGHAMTON,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SEDIMENT BOWL AND FLEX LINE TO CARB FULL OF WATER.FUEL TANKS NOT EQPD WITH QUICK DRAINS.

Aircraft

Registration
N58525
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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