SEA72DYA14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Mtn Home, ID · October 9, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 9, 1971
Place
Mtn Home, ID · MTN HOME, ID
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N84704Cessna 172K
Status
Completed · report May 24, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164336

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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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3-3850   71/10/9   MTN HOME,ID         CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 136
        TIME - 1900                    N84704              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROSEBURG,OREG               MTN HOME,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT EXHSTD FUEL,LNDD ON RD,HIT ROCKS AT BEND IN RD.

Aircraft

Registration
N84704
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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