CHI78DEX26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177B · French Lick, IN · July 16, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1978
Place
French Lick, IN · FRENCH LICK, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N30767Cessna 177B
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780716032309A
Case key
140319

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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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3-3605  78/7/16    FRENCH LICK,IN      CESSNA 177B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 101
        TIME - 1300                    N30767              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRENCH LICK MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DANVILLE,IL                 FRENCH LICK,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: ANIMALS                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP

Aircraft

Registration
N30767
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
French Lick Muni

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