SEA69F0192

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Port Orchard, WA · February 21, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 21, 1969
Place
Port Orchard, WA · PORT ORCHARD, WA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2459YCessna 172
Status
Completed · report May 26, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190888

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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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3-0525  69/2/21    PORT ORCHARD,WASH   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 260
        TIME - 1250                    N2459Y              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HIT BARN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2459Y
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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