NYC69D0139

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Canastota, NY · July 17, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1968
Place
Canastota, NY · CANASTOTA, NY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2399YCessna 177
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201071

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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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3-4933  68/7/17    CANASTOTA,NY        CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 116
        TIME - 1520                    N2399Y              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CANASTOTA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BARNSTABLE,MASS             CAMILLUS,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
          PWR PLT-EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION CAUSE NOT DTRMD
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL TANKS TOPPED PRIOR TO TAKE OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N2399Y
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Canastota

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