LAX77FUQ17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Simi Valley, CA · February 19, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 19, 1977
Place
Simi Valley, CA · SIMI VALLEY, CA
Injuries
2 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N30167Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report March 21, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770219003539A
Case key
157401

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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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3-0183  77/2/19    SIMI VALLEY,CA      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 122
        TIME - 0940                    N30167              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA SUSANA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIMI VALLEY,CA              APPLE VALLEY,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N30167
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Susana

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N30167 · 1

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