FTW79FPD34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Cleburne, TX · August 12, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1979
Place
Cleburne, TX · CLEBURNE, TX
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N114DBCessna 177
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790812028939A
Case key
134143

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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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3-2547  79/8/12    CLEBURNE,TX         CESSNA 177          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 350
        TIME - 1601                    N114DB              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEBURNE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEBURNE,TX                 HOUSTON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AVOIDING HOUSE & BARN.

Aircraft

Registration
N114DB
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cleburne Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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