- Date
- July 1, 1972
- Place
- Wakeman, OH · WAKEMAN, OH
- Injuries
- 4 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3456TCessna 177
- Status
- Completed · report February 21, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 167456
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2190 72/7/1 WAKEMAN,OHIO CESSNA 177 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 43, 101 TIME - 0630 N3456T PX- 0 0 3 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - ORTNER DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION WAKEMAN,OHIO CRAWFORDSVILLE,IND TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL TERRAIN - OTHER FACTOR(S) POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- WATER FOUND IN TANK,STRAINER,CARB.LOWER PLUGS FILLED WITH LEAD SALTS.HIT BUSHES.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3456T
- Reported as
- Cessna 177
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Ortner
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