- Date
- March 29, 1986, 15:45 local (22:45 UTC)
- Place
- Aztec, NM
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- CGIJZCessna 177B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 16940
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Plt and one pax departed eston, saskatchewan at 0600, en route to guaymas, Mexico for a vacation. Acft was refueled in billings, mt at 0900 and at grand junction, CO. Plt checked wx, filed VFR flight plan and departed grand junction at 1430, en route to tucson, AZ. Plt said that while in cruise flight eng quit. Plt made forced landing on dirt road. During landing roll acft hit ditch and overturned. Examination of acft revealed rubber gasket surrounding air filter had deteriorated and was found lodged in carburetor venturi. Examination of maintenance records revealed that neither a.d. 81-15-03 nor superceded a.d. 78-25-05 had been accomplished.
Aircraft
- Registration
- CGIJZ
- Reported as
- Cessna 177B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 177-02435
- Airframe hours
- 2,375
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1F6D, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Betha Woods
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · November 13, 1985 · 66 hours before
- Departed
- GJT · Grand Juction, CO
- Destination
- TUC · Tucson, AZ
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,509 total · 1,090 in this make and model · 1,414 as pilot in command · 48 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F