SEA77FYC04

NTSB accident investigation · Funk B85C · Portland, OR · November 4, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 4, 1976
Place
Portland, OR · PORTLAND, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N77705Funk B85C
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761104035319A
Case key
156378

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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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3-3518   76/11/4   PORTLAND,OR         FUNK B85C           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 49,
        TIME - 1230                    N77705              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  86 TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TROH'S MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORTLAND,OR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FOREIGN MATTER SUFFICIENT TO IMPEDE FUEL FLOW FND IN CARB BOWL & FUEL STRAINER.UNCERTIFICATED PLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N77705
Reported as
Funk B85C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Troh'S Memorial

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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