Serious incident Cessna 172RG N4963V, Saturday 24 September 1983
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Date:Saturday 24 September 1983
Time:08:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C72R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172RG
Owner/operator:Northern Wings
Registration: N4963V
MSN: 172RG0431
Year of manufacture:1980
Total airframe hrs:1060 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-360-AA6
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:Shell Lake, WI -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:La Pointe, WI (WI32)
Destination airport:St. Paul, MN (KSTP)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE NUMBER 4 EXHAUST PUSHROD FAILED IN FLIGHT FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI83IA442
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI83IA442

Location

Revision history:

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