CHI77FEI22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Chardon, OH · April 30, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 30, 1977
Place
Chardon, OH · CHARDON, OH
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
C-GGNWCessna 177
Status
Completed · report November 18, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
146788

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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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E-0009  77/4/30  NR.CHARDON,OH         CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 343
        TIME - 1545                    C-GGNW              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONCORD,OH                  LOCAL
        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 - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
C-GGNW
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage