NYC69F0407

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Connellsville, PA · March 23, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1969
Place
Connellsville, PA · CONNELLSVILLE, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3339TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191071

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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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3-0795  69/3/23    CONNELLSVILLE,PA    CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1545                    N3339T              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 945 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            51 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONNELLSVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3339T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Connellsville

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