CHI73DEE21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177A · Moline, IL · August 28, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1972
Place
Moline, IL · MOLINE, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N30475Cessna 177A
Status
Completed · report March 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168418

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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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3-3282  72/8/28    MOLINE,ILL          CESSNA 177A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 179
        TIME - 0045                    N30475              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST LOUIS,MO                 MOLINE,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N30475
Reported as
Cessna 177A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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