CHI77FA012

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Harrison, OH · December 11, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 11, 1976
Place
Harrison, OH · HARRISON, OH
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N29380Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761211039649A
Case key
157077

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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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3-4151  76/12/11   HARRISON,OH         CESSNA 177          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 131
        TIME - 1115                    N29380              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRISON AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARRISON,OH                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N29380
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Harrison Airpark

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Other investigations on N29380 · 1

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