LAX80FUJ58

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Bouse, AZ · May 12, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 12, 1980
Place
Bouse, AZ · BOUSE, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2868XCessna 177
Status
Completed · report January 16, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800512081739A
Case key
130585

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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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3-3196  80/5/12  NR.BOUSE,AZ           CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 304
        TIME - 1730                    N2868X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MESA,AZ                    BOUSE,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N2868X
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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