NYC72FFA31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177B · Manlius, NY · January 16, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 16, 1972
Place
Manlius, NY · MANLIUS, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N30728Cessna 177B
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165224

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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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3-0267  72/1/16    MANLIUS,NY          CESSNA 177B         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0618                    N30728              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 55, 12999 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW YORK,NY                 SYRACUSE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE PRESSURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRANKCASE BREATHER LINE FROZEN,CRNKCSE SEAL BLEW,OIL SUPPLY VENTED OVRBOARD.LNDD ONLY AVBL FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N30728
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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