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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Las Vegas, NV · June 3, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1974
Place
Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7246MCessna 175
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740603021719A
Case key
128693

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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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3-2060   74/6/3    LAS VEGAS,NEV       CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 301
        TIME - 0930                    N7246M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 205 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NEV               GRAND JUNCTION,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7246M
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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