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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Little Rock, AR · December 31, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 31, 1981
Place
Little Rock, AR · LITTLE ROCK, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1925QCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report March 5, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811231082389A
Case key
123201

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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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3-3377  81/12/31   LITTLE ROCK,AR      CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2215                    N1925Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 41, 16251 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 66 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ADAMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLE ROCK,AR              CLARKSVILLE,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- WRONG TYPE SEALING COMPOUND USED TO SEAL FUEL TNK ACCESS PANELS,CAME LOOSE,CLOGGED FUEL SCREENS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1925Q
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Adams

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1925Q · 2

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