FTW80FRA37

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Schulenberg, TX · June 8, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1980
Place
Schulenberg, TX · SCHULENBERG, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N11950Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report July 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800608018709A
Case key
131241

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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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3-0755   80/6/8    SCHULENBERG,TX      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 371
        TIME - 2030                    N11950              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEGUINE,TX                  HOUSTON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL LINE,PN 51236-6-0094 2Q75,SHOWED EVIDENCE OF LEAKING WHERE P/N TAG CRIMPED TO HOSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N11950
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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