IAD80DLQ13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Albany, KY · February 23, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 23, 1980
Place
Albany, KY · ALBANY, KY
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3491TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800223004219A
Case key
132370

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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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3-0209  80/2/23  NR.ALBANY,KY          CESSNA 177          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 811
        TIME - 1145                    N3491T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 196 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ALBANY,KY                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3491T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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