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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Ione, WA · July 16, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1980
Place
Ione, WA · IONE, WA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1891QCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report October 8, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800716026339A
Case key
129716

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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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3-2166  80/7/16    IONE,WA             CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 67, 1555
        TIME - 0930                    N1891Q              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1155 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IONE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IONE,WA                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GUST LOCKS ENGAGED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- SCREWDRIVER COVERED WITH TAPE USED FOR CTL LOCK. PLT DID NOT CK CTLS BFOR TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N1891Q
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ione

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.