SEA75FTI11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Harve, MT · September 24, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 24, 1974
Place
Harve, MT · HARVE, MT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N182FCessna 182
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740924033449A
Case key
138664

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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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3-3796  74/9/24    HARVE,MONT          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1850                    N182F               PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 20, 509 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            14 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARVE,MONT                  CHESTER,MONT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- EXCESSIVE ENG OIL,DIRTY CARB,CRACKED MAG.HIT BARBED WIRE FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N182F
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harve

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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