OAK71DVA63

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Madera, CA · March 26, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 26, 1971
Place
Madera, CA · MADERA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N84009Cessna 172K
Status
Completed · report December 17, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160517

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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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3-1087  71/3/26    MADERA,CALIF        CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1715                    N84009              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 29, 1200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            700 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRESNO,CALIF                HAYWARD,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 8 IN OF BLD LOST IN FLT SET UP SEVERE VIBRATION IN ENG FORCING A LDG IN A PLWD FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N84009
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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