Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN86LA105

AZTEC, NM, USA

Aircraft #1

CGIJZ

CESSNA 177B

Analysis

PLT AND ONE PAX DEPARTED ESTON, SASKATCHEWAN AT 0600, EN ROUTE TO GUAYMAS, MEXICO FOR A VACATION. ACFT WAS REFUELED IN BILLINGS, MT AT 0900 AND AT GRAND JUNCTION, CO. PLT CHECKED WX, FILED VFR FLIGHT PLAN AND DEPARTED GRAND JUNCTION AT 1430, EN ROUTE TO TUCSON, AZ. PLT SAID THAT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT ENG QUIT. PLT MADE FORCED LANDING ON DIRT ROAD. DURING LANDING ROLL ACFT HIT DITCH AND OVERTURNED. EXAMINATION OF ACFT REVEALED RUBBER GASKET SURROUNDING AIR FILTER HAD DETERIORATED AND WAS FOUND LODGED IN CARBURETOR VENTURI. EXAMINATION OF MAINTENANCE RECORDS REVEALED THAT NEITHER A.D. 81-15-03 NOR SUPERCEDED A.D. 78-25-05 HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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