# NTSB ATL80DKG15: Cessna 177B, N13589, Stone Mt, GA, July 22, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 22, 1980
- Place: Stone Mt, GA · STONE MT, GA
- Location: 33.8473° N, 84.0796° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stonemont, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8473&lon=-84.0796&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 3, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129637
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL80DKG15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DKG15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13589-1982-05-29), registration cancelled 1982-05-29, S/N 17702439 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177B
- Registry model: [Cessna 177B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177b) (registry code 2073708) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Stone Mountain

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800722028439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800722028439A), Jul 22, 1980: Cessna 177B, Stone Mountain, GA, Substantial damage. Engine failed after takeoff. Pilot attempted emergency landing.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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