MKC77FTG02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172F · Driscoll, ND · February 11, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 11, 1977
Place
Driscoll, ND · DRISCOLL, ND
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8358UCessna 172F
Status
Completed · report April 13, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770211003039A
Case key
157392

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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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3-0334  77/2/11    DRISCOLL,ND         CESSNA 172F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 115
        TIME - 2140                    N8358U              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORRIS,MN                   BISMARK,ND
        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 - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N8358U
Reported as
Cessna 172F
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.