FTW78DRJ31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177B · Haughton, LA · August 26, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1978
Place
Haughton, LA · HAUGHTON, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N20191Cessna 177B
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780826023699A
Case key
140002

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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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3-2246  78/8/26    HAUGHTON,LA         CESSNA 177B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 137
        TIME - 1020                    N20191              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHREVEPORT,LA               MONROE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: FILTERS,SCREEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N20191
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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