# NTSB IAD77DKW14: Cessna 177, N43980, Lafayette, TN, February 16, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: February 16, 1977
- Place: Lafayette, TN · LAFAYETTE, TN
- Location: 36.5241° N, 86.0307° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lafayette, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5241&lon=-86.0307&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 13, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158012
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD77DKW14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DKW14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1007  77/2/16    LAFAYETTE,TN        CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 220
        TIME - 1500                    N43980              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GAINSVILLE,FL               BOWLING GREEN,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N43980 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770216004099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770216004099A), Feb 16, 1977: Tcraft BC12D, Lafayette, TN, Substantial damage

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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