# NTSB FTW79FPD34: Cessna 177, N114DB, Cleburne, TX, August 12, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 12, 1979
- Place: Cleburne, TX · CLEBURNE, TX
- Location: 32.3476° N, 97.3867° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cleburne, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3476&lon=-97.3867&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 26, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134143
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79FPD34
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPD34

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N114DB-1982-04-14), registration cancelled 1982-04-14, S/N 17700987 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Registry model: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cleburne Muni

## 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 19790812028939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790812028939A), Aug 12, 1979: Cessna 177, Cleburne, TX, Substantial damage. Engine failed after takeoff. Pilot stalled attempting emergency landing. Fuel vents clogged.

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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