LAX71FUJ11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Sedona, AZ · August 1, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1970
Place
Sedona, AZ · SEDONA, AZ
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2884XCessna 177
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114667

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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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3-2921   70/8/1  NR.SEDONA,ARIZ        CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 438
        TIME - 0830                    N2884X              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEER VALLEY,ARIZ            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOST PWR,COULDNT MAINTAIN FLT,CRASH LNDD IN TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N2884X
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.