SEA66F0230

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Junction City, OR · February 13, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 13, 1966
Place
Junction City, OR · JUNCTION CITY, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8454XCessna 172
Status
Completed · report April 27, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173106

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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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3-0468  66/2/13    JUNCTION CITY ORE   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1345                    N8454X              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 33, 556 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            349 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: INDUCTION AIR,PREHEAT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL LINKAGE WORN PRECLUDING UTILIZATION OF FULL CARBURETOR HEAT

Aircraft

Registration
N8454X
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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