NYC79FFJ01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Jamestown, NY · October 2, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1978
Place
Jamestown, NY · JAMESTOWN, NY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8128MCessna 182
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781002032299A
Case key
144063

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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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3-3352   78/10/2   JAMESTOWN,NY        CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1230                    N8128M              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  AGE 60, 6445 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHAUTAUGUA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ADRIAN,MI                   JAMESTOWN,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- THROTTLE CONTROL DISCONNECTED FM CARB.

Aircraft

Registration
N8128M
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chautaugua County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8128M · 2

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