NONE · CESSNA 177B · 2012-08-07 · Carthage, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN12LA524
Event ID
20120807X31724
Type
Accident
Date
2012-08-07
Location
Carthage, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.176109, -94.298614
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
177B
Registration
N17201
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of engine power during a low-level aerial observation flight as the result of the wearing of the rocker arm tip due to a thin carburized case layer, which resulted in a forced landing.