UNK64X4055

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175B · Charleston, SC · September 19, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 19, 1964
Place
Charleston, SC · CHARLESTON, SC
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8286TCessna 175B
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181432

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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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3-3161  64/9/19    CHARLESTON SC       CESSNA 175B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1157
        TIME - 1700                    N8286T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PISTON INSTALLED WAS FOR ENGINE MODEL O-300.

Aircraft

Registration
N8286T
Reported as
Cessna 175B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chirleston

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