CHI73FEK14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Blacklick, OH · January 27, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 27, 1973
Place
Blacklick, OH · BLACKLICK, OH
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8063GCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730127002089A
Case key
169921

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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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3-0392  73/1/27    BLACKLICK,OHIO      CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1525
        TIME - 1923                    N8063G              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBUS OHIO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT WAYNE,IND                COLUMBUS,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: ALTIMETERS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      245
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- LOCALIZER APCH-DSCNT BLO MDA ALT 1260FT,HIT END 800FT MSL 4MI BFR RWY.ALTM FOUND IND 417FT LOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N8063G
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Columbus Ohio

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