Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA87LA143

PICKENS, MS, USA

Aircraft #1

N29652

CESSNA 177

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE FLT THE ENG RPM BEGAN TO DROP. HE THEN APPLIED CARB HEAT, HOWEVER, THE ENG THEN QUIT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A PASTURE. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH BARBED WIRE AND A FENCE POST. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT AND AN ENG RUN REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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