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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Winnemucca, NV · July 23, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1978
Place
Winnemucca, NV · WINNEMUCCA, NV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8386TCessna 175
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780723020199A
Case key
141509

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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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3-1767  78/7/23    WINNEMUCCA,NV       CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1031
        TIME - 1800                    N8386T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINNEMUCCA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          HAWTHORNE,NV                WINNEMUCCA,NV                OWYHEE,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N8386T
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Winnemucca Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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