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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182F · Townsend, MT · June 22, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1975
Place
Townsend, MT · TOWNSEND, MT
Injuries
3 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3319UCessna 182F
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750622018689A
Case key
149413

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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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3-1892  75/6/22    TOWNSEND,MT         CESSNA 182F         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 1800
        TIME - 1135                    N3319U              PX-  0  2  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOWNSEND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOWNSEND,MT                 ENNIS,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LOST CTL TRYING TO RET TO FLD.NO ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N3319U
Reported as
Cessna 182F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Townsend

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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.