LAX78FUJ21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Parker, AZ · January 8, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 8, 1978
Place
Parker, AZ · PARKER, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1481CCessna 177
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780108000419A
Case key
143653

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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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3-0091   78/1/8  NR.PARKER,AZ          CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 1696
        TIME - 1445                    N1481C              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRESCOTT,AZ                 LONG BEACH,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N1481C
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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