NYC78FNA40

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Sciuate Beach, MA · September 26, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1978
Place
Sciuate Beach, MA · SCIUATE BEACH, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N21419Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report January 9, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780926035329A
Case key
139362

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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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3-3563  78/9/26    SCIUATE BEACH,MA    CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 1078
        TIME - 1519                    N21419              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 419 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PROVINCETOWN,MA             BOSTON,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SIPHONING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N21419
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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