MIA75DLD75

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Kissimee, FL · May 19, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1975
Place
Kissimee, FL · KISSIMEE, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N29389Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750519010909A
Case key
148766

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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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3-1523  75/5/19    KISSIMEE,FL         CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 1620                    N29389              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 24 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TALLAHASSEE,FL              ORLANDO,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N29389
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.