OAK66F0034

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Al Tahoe, CA · July 6, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1965
Place
Al Tahoe, CA · AL TAHOE, CA
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2219GCessna 182
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176761

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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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3-1778   65/7/6    AL TAHOE CALIF      CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1400
        TIME - 2126                    N2219G              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE TAHOE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- PILOT INADVERTENTLY ACTUATED MIXTURE CONTROL INSTEAD OF CARBUERTOR HEAT

Aircraft

Registration
N2219G
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lake Tahoe

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