19770517012389A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Smith 601PSMITH · Redmond, OR · May 17, 1977

Date
May 17, 1977
Place
Redmond, OR
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N90362
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA77FYK07
Reported as
Smith 601PSMITH
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,384 total102 in this make and model92 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Forced ldg in rocky,sagebrush covered terrain. Fuel tanks not checked prior to departure.

As the FAA filed it

FORCED LDG IN ROCKY,SAGEBRUSH COVERED TERRAIN.FUEL TANKS NOT CHECKED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.

NTSB investigation

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