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| NTSB Identification: LAX89LA323. The docket is stored on NTSB microfiche number 40943. |
| Accident occurred Monday, September 25, 1989 at TUCSON, AZ |
| Aircraft: CESSNA 177RG, registration: N52665 |
| Injuries: 2 Uninjured |
| Event: 20001213X29424 Status: Final Report Approved On Monday, June 22, 1992 |
| NTSB Final Narrative (6120.4) |
| THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A NIGHT VISUAL APPROACH, ABOUT 4-5 MI FROM THE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD AND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A TELEPHONE POLE. NO PRE-IMPACT RELATED MALFUNCTIONS WERE FOUND IN THE ENGINE, AND THE ENGINE RAN SUCCESSFULLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT LATER STATED THAT THE ENGINE HAD CONTINUED TO OPERATE THROUGHOUT THE APPROACH AND LANDING. THE PILOT HAD 5 HRS IN MAKE/MODEL. |
| NTSB Probable Cause Narrative |
| A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE AIRCRAFT'S POWERPLANT CONTROLS. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR |
| WAS THE PILOT'S LIMITED EXPERIENCE IN A CESSNA 177RG. |
| Occurrences and Sequence of Events |
| Occurrence: 1, LOSS OF ENGINE POWER(PARTIAL) - NONMECHANICAL |
| Phase of Operation: APPROACH - VFR PATTERN - FINAL APPROACH |
| Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 1 |
| 1 (Finding) LIGHT CONDITION / DARK NIGHT / (0) |
| 2 ( Cause ) POWERPLANT CONTROLS / IMPROPER USE OF / PILOT IN COMMAND |
| 3 ( Factor ) LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF AIRCRAFT / (0) / PILOT IN COMMAND |
| Occurrence: 2, FORCED LANDING |
| Phase of Operation: LANDING - FLARE/TOUCHDOWN |
| Occurrence: 3, ON GROUND/WATER COLLISION WITH OBJECT |
| Phase of Operation: LANDING - ROLL |
| Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 3 |
| 1 (Finding) OBJECT / POLE / (0) |
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