LAX80FUA15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Santa Ana, CA · July 18, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1980
Place
Santa Ana, CA · SANTA ANA, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1574HCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800718028459A
Case key
129665

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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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3-2208  80/7/18    SANTA ANA,CA        CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1555                    N1574H              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  32, 8400 TOTAL HOURS, 14
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHN WAYNE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FULLERTON,CA                SANTA ANA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: PUMP-PRESSURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OIL PUMP HOUSING CRACKED,DRIVEN IMPELLER FAILED.CRANKCASE PUNCTURED BY NO 1&4 CNCTG RODS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1574H
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
John Wayne

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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