SEA67D0256

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Aurora, OR · January 31, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1967
Place
Aurora, OR · AURORA, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2992ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report June 23, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118758

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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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3-0299  67/1/31    AURORA,OREG         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 426
        TIME - 1540                    N2992A              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AURORA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE,NONE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW FLUID LEVEL
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- PILOT TOOK OFF WITH INADEQUATE OIL SUPPLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2992A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Aurora