FTW77FRA17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Bellville, TX · March 27, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 27, 1977
Place
Bellville, TX · BELLVILLE, TX
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
CF-FDVCessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158401

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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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E-0007  77/3/27    BELLVILLE,TX        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 847
        TIME - 1530                    CF-FDV              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 753 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAWUNDER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAGRANGE,TX                 BELLVILLE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
CF-FDV
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grawunder