- Date
- October 3, 1983, 16:10 local (20:10 UTC)
- Place
- Northfield, OH
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N34010Cessna 177B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831003053129A
- Case key
- 12468
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with trees after loss of power during initial climb. The engine reportedly lost power at about 50 ft AGL. During the descent the engine restarted but the acft was too low and slow to continue a climb out. The acft struck trees beyond the departure end of the rwy. The plt stated that there was dirt in the fuel. Cleveland gado personnel stated that there was some sediment found in the fuel system
Aircraft
- Registration
- N34010
- Reported as
- Cessna 177B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17701593
- Airframe hours
- 1,788
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-AIF6, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Richard E. Jenkins
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 23, 1983
- Destination
- LNN · Willoughby, OH
- Airport
- OH20 · Northfield, runway 19, 2,500 × 50 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 125 total · 87 in this make and model · 74 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 225° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.