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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177B · Stone Mt, GA · July 22, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1980
Place
Stone Mt, GA · STONE MT, GA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N13589Cessna 177B
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800722028439A
Case key
129637

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2044  80/7/22    STONE MT,GA         CESSNA 177B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 257
        TIME - 1750                    N13589              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STONE MOUNTAIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STONE MT,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CARB AIR FILTER SEAL,P/N BA-5710,FOUND WRAPPED AROUND PRIMARY VENTURI & MAIN DISCHARGE NOZZLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N13589
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stone Mountain

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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