OAK75AVG19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Sacramento, CA · August 21, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1974
Place
Sacramento, CA · SACRAMENTO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N29443Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740821030879A
Case key
136830

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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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3-2736  74/8/21    SACRAMENTO,CALIF    CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 9624
        TIME - 1200                    N29443              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EXECUTIVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SACRAMENTO,CALIF            VAN NUYS,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- DMGD HORIZ STAB.

Aircraft

Registration
N29443
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Executive

FAA reports on this event · 1

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