ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385012
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 February 1982 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177RG |
| Owner/operator: | Gary M Foiles |
| Registration: | N33NF |
| MSN: | 177RG 0643 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 925 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 7 Miles N. Of S, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ft. Morgan, CO |
| Ft. Morgan, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
IN ORDER TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT DOWN DURING FLIGHT THE PILOT LOWERED 15 DEGREES OF FLAPS. AS THE FLAPS WERE TRANSITIONING DOWN THE PILOT STATED HE HEARD A "POP SOUND" WHICH WAS NOT NORMAL. HE THEN DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD. DURING THE APPROACH THE FLAPS WERE LOWERED ANOTHER NOTCH. JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN THE PLANE VEERED LEFT INTO A FENCE, THE NOSE GEAR WENT INTO THE GROUND, AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED INVERTED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN82DA035
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 17:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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