SEA69D0083

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Montpelier, ID · August 25, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1968
Place
Montpelier, ID · MONTPELIER, ID
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2866XCessna 177
Status
Completed · report December 31, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108603

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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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3-3814  68/8/25    MONTPELIER,ID       CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 320
        TIME - 1915                    N2866X              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTPELIER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LANDED ON GRAVEL ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2866X
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Montpelier

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