SEA72DYA06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Emmett, ID · July 31, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1971
Place
Emmett, ID · EMMETT, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2782GCessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 13, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162373

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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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3-2712  71/7/31    EMMETT,ID           CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 386
        TIME - 0830                    N2782G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 117 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EMMETT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EMMETT,ID                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: OTHER
        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)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ACFT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH FUEL FOR THE 30 MIN FLT.CRASHED SHORT OF RWY,HIT FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2782G
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Emmett

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