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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Kent, OR · October 4, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 4, 1974
Place
Kent, OR · KENT, OR
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1851QCessna 177
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741004034359A
Case key
145006

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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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3-4055   74/10/4   KENT,OREG           CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 300
        TIME - 1540                    N1851Q              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MITCHELL,OREG               PENDLETON,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL GRADE-IMPROPER
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: DETONATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        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- IMPROPER FUEL PROVIDED BY SELLER.PURCHASED IN GOOD FAITH IN AN EMERG SITUATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N1851Q
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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