SEA72FYI01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172L · Medford, OR · July 1, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1972
Place
Medford, OR · MEDFORD, OR
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7010QCessna 172L
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166856

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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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3-2169   72/7/1    MEDFORD,OREG        CESSNA 172L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 241
        TIME - 1135                    N7010Q              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACKSON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN CARLOS,CALIF            MEDFORD,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SELECTOR IN OFF PSN.

Aircraft

Registration
N7010Q
Reported as
Cessna 172L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jackson County

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