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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177A · Holland, NE · January 1, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 1, 1979
Place
Holland, NE · HOLLAND, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N30288Cessna 177A
Status
Completed · report February 12, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790101000079A
Case key
138197

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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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3-0059   79/1/1    HOLLAND,NE          CESSNA 177A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 1066
        TIME - 2040                    N30288              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 647 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOPEKA,KS                   SHELDON,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: SEALS AND GASKETS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRANKCASE OIL SEAL FAILURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N30288
Reported as
Cessna 177A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N30288 · 1

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