OAK74FXQ02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Reno, NV · July 29, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1973
Place
Reno, NV · RENO, NV
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2313RCessna 182
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730729023829A
Case key
188964

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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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3-2822  73/7/29    RENO,NEV            CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 300
        TIME - 0830                    N2313R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 148 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RENO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RENO,NEV                    BRIDGEPORT,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           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
        REMARKS- ENG FAILED AT 300FT AGL.

Aircraft

Registration
N2313R
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reno Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.