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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177B · Milton, IA · June 27, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1975
Place
Milton, IA · MILTON, IA
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N34413Cessna 177B
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750627016649A
Case key
149634

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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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3-1537  75/6/27    MILTON,IA           CESSNA 177B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 119
        TIME - 1800                    N34413              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,OK                    MT PLEASANT,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- VIS CK OF FUEL PLT EST ENOUGH FOR 2HR FLT.AIRBORNE APRX 2 HR 20 MIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N34413
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N34413 · 1

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