FTW77FRD37

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · New Orleans, LA · June 27, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1977
Place
New Orleans, LA · NEW ORLEANS, LA
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N29387Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770627017319A
Case key
158727

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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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3-1292  77/6/27    NEW ORLEANS,LA      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 332
        TIME - 1230                    N29387              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKEFRONT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW ORLEANS,LA              WESTWEGO,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: RESIDENCE(S)                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FILTERS,STRAINERS,SCREENS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SAND & DEBRIS IN SCREENS.

Aircraft

Registration
N29387
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lakefront

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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