Cessna 175C N8316T
24 September 1966 · Alton Va, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 September 1966 at about 12:30 local time, a Cessna 175C registered N8316T was involved in an accident during in flight near Alton Va, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alton Va, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175C
- Registration
- N8316T
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3290
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FUEL TANK VENT LINE BLOCKED BY DIRT. PILOT HAD POWER FAILURE ON 9/3/66, VENT LINE NOT CHECKED THEN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 1966 | Cessna 175 | Grace Id, Idaho, United States | Caribou Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1966 | Cessna 175 | Philipsburg Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1966 | Cessna 175 | Alexandria la, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jul 1966 | Cessna 175 | Santa Fe N Mex, New Mexico, United States | Jemez Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1966 | Cessna 175C | Rosharon Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1966 | Cessna 175 | St.charles Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |