CHI70FBA17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Center Valley, IN · April 26, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1970
Place
Center Valley, IN · CENTER VALLEY, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2391YCessna 177
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
139849

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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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3-0272  70/4/26    CENTER VALLEY,IND   CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 1200
        TIME - 0700                    N2391Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IND            INDIANAPOLIS,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- STALLED IN FULL FLAP STEEP TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2391Y
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.