# NTSB FTW78DRA10: Cessna 177, N13734, Orange, TX, December 14, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 14, 1977
- Place: Orange, TX · ORANGE, TX
- Location: 30.1235° N, 93.7545° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Orange, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1235&lon=-93.7545&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 17, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144345
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78DRA10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRA10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3778  77/12/14   ORANGE,TX           CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1135                    N13734              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORANGE,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N13734](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N13734), registered now, S/N 17702463, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Registry model: [Cessna 177B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177b) (registry code 2073708) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Orange County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19771214038199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771214038199A), Dec 14, 1977: Cessna 177B, Orange, TX, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N13734 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI95LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA208), Jul 1, 1995: Cessna 177B (N13734), Nappanee, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to do adequate preflight planning and failure to refuel when he had the opportunity. A factor in the accident was the soft field due to recent rains.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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