FTW70DRD09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Lacassine, LA · March 29, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1970
Place
Lacassine, LA · LACASSINE, LA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N29503Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
134496

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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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3-1483  70/3/29    LACASSINE,LA        CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N29503              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE CHARLES,LA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD PWR LOSS AFTR TKOF,STRK RICE LEVEE.ENG CKD OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N29503
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Strip

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