# NTSB IAD71FLJ11: Cessna 177, N3271T, Raleigh, NC, August 29, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 29, 1970
- Place: Raleigh, NC · RALEIGH, NC
- Location: 35.7721° N, 78.6386° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Raleigh, NC, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7721&lon=-78.6386&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 25, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201496
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD71FLJ11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71FLJ11-201496

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3271T-1972-01-14), registration cancelled 1972-01-14, S/N 17700571 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Registry model: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Raleigh Municipal

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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