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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Seneca, MO · August 28, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1970
Place
Seneca, MO · SENECA, MO
Injuries
5 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N30218Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116554

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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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3-1264  70/8/28    SENECA,MO           CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 157
        TIME - 1520                    N30218              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,OKLA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MIXTURE CTL WIRE FAILED AT CARB MIXTURE CTL ARM.

Aircraft

Registration
N30218
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.