MIA78FKG48

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Newman, GA · June 10, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1978
Place
Newman, GA · NEWMAN, GA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7507VCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780610018969A
Case key
141403

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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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3-1740  78/6/10    NEWMAN,GA           CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1028
        TIME - 2310                    N7507V              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEWMAN-COWETA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEACHTREE CITY,GA           ATLANTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- ALTERNATOR C/B FOUND OUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7507V
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Newman-Coweta

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7507V · 1

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