NYC76FNC59

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Clarendon, VT · July 23, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1976
Place
Clarendon, VT · CLARENDON, VT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1167MCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report September 29, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760723021919A
Case key
154673

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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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3-2500  76/7/23    CLARENDON,VT        CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 61, 2050
        TIME - 1315                    N1167M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUTLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLARENDON,VT                MORRISTOWN,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- GR TRANSIT,LOST PWR 100-150FT AGL.MIXT LEAN PSN.INSUFFICIENT TIME/ALT FOR LNDG GEAR TO EXTEND.

Aircraft

Registration
N1167M
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Rutland

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.