OAK69D0298

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Caliente, NV · March 30, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 30, 1969
Place
Caliente, NV · CALIENTE, NV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7915BCessna 172
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
189039

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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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3-1066  69/3/30    CALIENTE,NEV        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N7915B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 46 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7915B
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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