CHI81FEV08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Meyer, IL · December 28, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 28, 1980
Place
Meyer, IL · MEYER, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7818VCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801228082489A
Case key
127549

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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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3-3324  80/12/28 NR.MEYER,IL           CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 632
        TIME - 1330                    N7818V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 139 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCALLISTER RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MEYER,IL                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: IGNITION HARNESS,SHIELDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- PLT STATED ENG SEEMED TO MISFIRE,UN TO STOP ACFT ON RMNG RWY.1 IGNITION LEAD,NO 3 CYL,BAD SPARK.

Aircraft

Registration
N7818V
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcallister Rla

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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