LAX77FUM20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Borrego Sprngs, CA · February 27, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 27, 1977
Place
Borrego Sprngs, CA · BORREGO SPRNGS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1846QCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770227004329A
Case key
157176

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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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3-0298  77/2/27  NR.BORREGO SPRNGS,CA  CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 345
        TIME - 1530                    N1846Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SAN DIEGO,CA                RETURN                      BORREGO SPRNGS,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- PLT BECAME ILL,HAD TO LND IN DESERT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1846Q
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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