SEA79FYK27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Redmond, OR · August 31, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1979
Place
Redmond, OR · REDMOND, OR
Injuries
2 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1882QCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report February 19, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790831025369A
Case key
133852

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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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3-4014  79/8/31    REDMOND,OR          CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1300
        TIME - 2120                    N1882Q              PX-  0  1  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROBERTS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          RENO,NV                     NEWPORT,OR                   SUNRIVER,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N1882Q
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Roberts Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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