19770115000989A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172G · Rutledge, MN · January 15, 1977

Date
January 15, 1977
Place
Rutledge, MN
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4680L
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC77FER14
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,203 total350 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine breather line was found to be blocked with ice. Plt pulled mixture off at altitude.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE BREATHER LINE WAS FOUND TO BE BLOCKED WITH ICE. PLT PULLED MIXTURE OFF AT ALTITUDE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.