LAX77FUQ13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177B · Burbank, CA · December 21, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 21, 1976
Place
Burbank, CA · BURBANK, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N34100Cessna 177B
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761221037479A
Case key
156284

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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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3-3601  76/12/21 NR.BURBANK,CA         CESSNA 177B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 460
        TIME - 1327                    N34100              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 73 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AVRA VALLEY,AZ              VAN NUYS,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        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 - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND ON CRICKET FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N34100
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N34100 · 1

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