# NTSB MIA71FKD07: Cessna 177, N30024, Savannah, TN, September 10, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 10, 1970
- Place: Savannah, TN · SAVANNAH, TN
- Location: 35.2209° N, 88.2351° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Savannah, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2209&lon=-88.2351&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 23, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138423
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71FKD07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKD07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3700  70/9/10    SAVANNAH,TENN       CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 422
        TIME - 1530                    N30024              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 340 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEATHERFORD FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAVANNAH,TENN               CENTREVILLE,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT DESTRUCTION PRECLUDED COMPLETE INVEST. HIT PWR LINES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N30024](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30024-1971-02-25), registration cancelled 1971-02-25, S/N 17701027 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Registry model: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Weatherford Farm

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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