MIA69F0475

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · W Palm Beach, FL · May 29, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1969
Place
W Palm Beach, FL · W PALM BEACH, FL
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3151TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179144

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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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3-1632  69/5/29    W PALM BEACH,FLA    CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 343
        TIME - 0100                    N3151T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 123 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3151T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.