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Aviation accident FTW96LA384

NONE · Cessna 177RG · 1996-09-11 · COLORADO SPRNGS, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW96LA384
Event ID
20001208X06730
Type
Accident
Date
1996-09-11
Location
COLORADO SPRNGS, CO, USA
Coordinates
38.880104, -104.830436

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
177RG
Registration
N2797V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The improper installation of the propeller governor by company maintenance personnel, resulting in the total loss of oil and engine seizure. Factors were the pilot's misjudgment of altitude and airspeed, causing him to make a forced landing on unsuitable terrain and collide with a tree and motor vehicles.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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