FTW70D0012

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Kaplan, LA · June 14, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1969
Place
Kaplan, LA · KAPLAN, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2298YCessna 177
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178999

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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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3-1611  69/6/14    KAPLAN,LA           CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 82 TOTAL
        TIME - 1015                    N2298Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 79 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HANKS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- CARBURETOR HEAT IN HOT POSITION ON GO-AROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N2298Y
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hanks

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