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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Laredo, TX · November 26, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 26, 1981
Place
Laredo, TX · LAREDO, TX
Injuries
3 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1896QCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report January 18, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811126075759A
Case key
122922

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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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3-2990  81/11/26   LAREDO,TX           CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N1896Q              PX-  0  2  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAREDO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAREDO,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: PUMP-PRESSURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OIL PUMP DRIVEN IMPELLER,P/N 78532,FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1896Q
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Laredo Intl

FAA reports on this event · 1

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