UNK65X0447

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · St George, FL · October 26, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 26, 1964
Place
St George, FL · ST GEORGE, FL
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2950ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181144

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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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3-3686  64/10/26   ST GEORGE FLA       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 3000
        TIME - 1600                    N2950A              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
          MISC-LOSS OF FUEL FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N2950A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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