MIA71DLD41

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Minneola, FL · January 3, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 3, 1971
Place
Minneola, FL · MINNEOLA, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2381YCessna 177
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159949

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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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3-0435   71/1/3    MINNEOLA,FLA        CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 1909
        TIME - 0700                    N2381Y              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KERLIN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINNEOLA,FLA                ORLANDO,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SCORED
        REMARKS- NO 1 CYLINDER WALL SCORED UNABLE TO HOLD COMPRESSION.

Aircraft

Registration
N2381Y
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kerlin Field