CHI69F0066

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Kalamazoo, MI · July 8, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1968
Place
Kalamazoo, MI · KALAMAZOO, MI
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N29310Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109862

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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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3-1981   68/7/8    KALAMAZOO,MICH      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 98 TOTAL
        TIME - 0947                    N29310              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 26 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KALAMAZOO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N29310
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kalamazoo

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