FTW78DQD08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Coyanosa, TX · December 23, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 23, 1977
Place
Coyanosa, TX · COYANOSA, TX
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
CF-BTLCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144110

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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-0014  77/12/23 NR.COYANOSA,TX        CESSNA 177RG        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1730                    CF-BTL              PX-  0  1  0  OTHER                     UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PAX STATED APRX 150# MARIJUANA IN ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-BTL
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed