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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Raleigh, NC · August 29, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1970
Place
Raleigh, NC · RALEIGH, NC
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3271TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201496

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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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3-2053  70/8/29    RALEIGH,NC          CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 437
        TIME - 0655                    N3271T              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RALEIGH MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RALEIGH,NC                  SUMTER,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: RESIDENCE(S)                              TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- REDUCTION IN ENG PWR AFTER T/O,PLT ABORTED,HIT 2 MOBILE HOMES.

Aircraft

Registration
N3271T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Raleigh Municipal

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