SEA68F0301

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Hammond, MT · April 7, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 7, 1968
Place
Hammond, MT · HAMMOND, MT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2049YCessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110953

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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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3-1323   68/4/7    HAMMOND,MONT        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 95 TOTAL
        TIME - 1420                    N2049Y              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N2049Y
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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