MKC69D0061

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Wichita, KS · August 18, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1968
Place
Wichita, KS · WICHITA, KS
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N30183Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109082

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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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3-2152  68/8/18    WICHITA,KANS        CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 151
        TIME - 1910                    N30183              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LANDED ON FARM ROAD,STRUCK BRIDGE MARKER.

Aircraft

Registration
N30183
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage