MKC77FCA03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177B · Union, MO · October 25, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 25, 1977
Place
Union, MO · UNION, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N30713Cessna 177B
Status
Completed · report November 18, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771025032749A
Case key
145302

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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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3-3166  77/10/25   UNION,MO            CESSNA 177B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 435
        TIME - 1630                    N30713              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DES MOINES IA               ST LOUIS,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N30713
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.