CHI79FEM01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Baraga, MI · October 9, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 9, 1979
Place
Baraga, MI · BARAGA, MI
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3331TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
133887

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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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3-0083   79/10/9   BARAGA,MI           CESSNA 177          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 82 TOTAL
        TIME - 1850                    N3331T              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 24 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARAGA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BARAGA,MI                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N3331T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Baraga