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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177B · New Raymer, CO · July 12, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1981
Place
New Raymer, CO · NEW RAYMER, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N30781Cessna 177B
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810712041199A
Case key
124155

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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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3-3292  81/7/12    NEW RAYMER,CO       CESSNA 177B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 2051
        TIME - 1520                    N30781              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 107 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREELEY,CO                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: IGNITION HARNESS,SHIELDING
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: LEADS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BURNED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- WITNESSES STATED ACFT HAD ENG FIRE SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO FLT,NOT AIRWORTHY FOR FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N30781
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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