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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Billings, MT · June 23, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1975
Place
Billings, MT · BILLINGS, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N52843Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report October 8, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750623015589A
Case key
150028

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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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3-2595  75/6/23    BILLINGS,MT         CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 232
        TIME - 1130                    N52843              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MCMINNVILLE,OR              BILLINGS,MT                  PORTLAND,OR
        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 - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N52843
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.