MKC80FA028

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177B · Edwards, MO · April 6, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1980
Place
Edwards, MO · EDWARDS, MO
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N18127Cessna 177B
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800406008569A
Case key
130561

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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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3-2115   80/4/6    EDWARDS,MO          CESSNA 177B         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 1500
        TIME - 1715                    N18127              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 167 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
           LEBANON,MO                 BLUE SPRINGS,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: PUMP-PRESSURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OIL PUMP,PN 60747,FAILED AFTER 965HRS OF OPN.

Aircraft

Registration
N18127
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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