MKC70F0177

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Bowdon, ND · June 15, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1969
Place
Bowdon, ND · BOWDON, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3368TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172185

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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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3-2906  69/6/15    BOWDON,ND           CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1120                    N3368T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOWDON,ND                   BOWDON,ND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- IDLE MIXTURE NEEDLE ON TOP AFT SIDE OF CARBURETOR MISSING. ALFALFA 2-2 1/2 FT HIGH.

Aircraft

Registration
N3368T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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