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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Medford, OR · September 17, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1974
Place
Medford, OR · MEDFORD, OR
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2066QCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740917032379A
Case key
138786

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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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3-3376  74/9/17  NR.MEDFORD,OREG       CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 128
        TIME - 1630                    N2066Q              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 47 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EVERETT,WASH               MEDFORD,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AIR INTK FLTR SEAL LODGD IN FUEL INJCTOR SERVO VENTURI. PLT LND ON ROAD,HAD TO AVOID AUTO TRAFFIC.

Aircraft

Registration
N2066Q
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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