LAX77DVA38

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Lost Hills, CA · June 17, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1977
Place
Lost Hills, CA · LOST HILLS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N30177Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report July 8, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770617015009A
Case key
158249

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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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3-1081  77/6/17  NR.LOST HILLS,CA      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 33,
        TIME - 2000                    N30177              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  176 TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHOWCHILLA,CA               RANCHO SNTA MARIA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT OBSERVED TRUCK HEADING EAST, LANDED ON SAME ROAD HEADING WEST. WING HIT TRUCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N30177
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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