# NTSB Accident SEA04FA003
> **Cessna 177B** · 2003-10-09 · Chinook, MT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA04FA003
- **Event ID:** 20031017X01769
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-10-09
- **Location:** Chinook, MT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 48.510276, -109.274169
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 177B
- **Registration:** N30921
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The total loss of engine power in cruise flight due to the separation of the carburetor from its mounting bolts, and the pilot's failure to adequately compensate for strong crosswinds while attempting the subsequent forced landing. Additional factors include strong crosswinds, a tree immediately adjacent to the gravel road that the pilot chose to land on, and the pilot's impairment due to recent use of Marihuana.

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