NYC79FFA08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Hartford, NY · January 10, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 10, 1979
Place
Hartford, NY · HARTFORD, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N50016Cessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report March 26, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790110000619A
Case key
137135

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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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3-1343  79/1/10    HARTFORD,NY         CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 289
        TIME - 1215                    N50016              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIDNEY,NY                   BURLINGTON,VT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DUAL MAGNETO FAILURE,BENDIX D2000,AD 78-18-04 NOT COMPLIED WITH.

Aircraft

Registration
N50016
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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