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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177 · Lavina, MT · August 9, 1981

Date
August 9, 1981 · 16:30 local
Place
Lavina, MT
Airport
Lavina
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N34007
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN81FTA13
Reported as
Cessna 177
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
611 total11 in this make and model0 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.

Engine quit on takeoff climb to cruise. Found water in fuel. Corrode sump drains. Sat out in rain for 3 months.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF CLIMB TO CRUISE. FOUND WATER IN FUEL. CORRODE SUMP DRAINS. SAT OUT IN RAIN FOR 3 MONTHS.

NTSB investigation

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