FTW71FRA16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177A · Winnie, TX · August 24, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1970
Place
Winnie, TX · WINNIE, TX
Injuries
2 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N30496Cessna 177A
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
192162

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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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3-3547  70/8/24    WINNIE,TEX          CESSNA 177A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 195
        TIME - 1030                    N30496              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BASTROP,LA                  LAPORTE,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 49GAL FUEL AT LAST TKOF,AIRBORNE APRX 2HR 25MIN.CAUSE OF EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION NOT DETERMINED

Aircraft

Registration
N30496
Reported as
Cessna 177A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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