DEN70FXD35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Denver, CO · May 16, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 16, 1970
Place
Denver, CO · DENVER, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3296TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122495

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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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3-2113  70/5/16    DENVER,COLO         CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 129
        TIME - 1457                    N3296T              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOODLAND,KANS               DENVER,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FBO INSTRD TO TOP TNKS,CHRGD FOR 20.7GALS,NOT ADDED.NOT VISUALLY CKD DEP PT,INTMED STOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N3296T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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