CHI70D0072

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · West Bend, WI · May 31, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 31, 1969
Place
West Bend, WI · WEST BEND, WI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3431TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175673

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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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3-1877  69/5/31    WEST BEND,WIS       CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1315                    N3431T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        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
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3431T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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