OAK71FXQ44

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Minden, NV · June 19, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1971
Place
Minden, NV · MINDEN, NV
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N29636Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161116

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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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3-0895  71/6/19    MINDEN,NEV          CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 234
        TIME - 0745                    N29636              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARSON VALLEY,NEV           RENO,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- PLT SAID ENG LOST PWR AFT ACFT PASSED OVR PWRLINES.

Aircraft

Registration
N29636
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage