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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Raymondville, TX · April 30, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 30, 1980
Place
Raymondville, TX · RAYMONDVILLE, TX
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2107QCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800430021439A
Case key
131229

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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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3-0582  80/4/30  NR.RAYMONDVILLE,TX    CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 1041
        TIME - 1130                    N2107Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 127 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARLINGEN,TX                CORPUS CHRISTI,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DIAPHRAGM FAILED ON HOBBS HOUR METER.

Aircraft

Registration
N2107Q
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.