On April 17, 1987, a Cessna 177 (registration N29652) was involved in an aviation accident near Pickens, MS. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The engine quit during cruise flight, leading to a forced landing. Post-crash examination found no evidence of pre-impact failure or malfunction. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
During cruise flight, the pilot experienced a drop in engine RPM and applied carburetor heat before the engine quit. A forced landing was executed in a pasture where the aircraft struck a fence post.
The pilot reported that during cruise flight, the engine RPM began to drop. The pilot then applied carburetor heat, however, the engine then quit. A forced landing was made in a pasture. During the landing roll, the aircraft 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.
The engine quit during cruise flight, leading to a forced landing. Post-crash examination found no evidence of pre-impact failure or malfunction.
During cruise flight, the pilot experienced a drop in engine RPM and applied carburetor heat before the engine quit. A forced landing was executed in a pasture where the aircraft struck a fence post.
The accident on 17 Apr 1987 involved a Cessna 177, registration N29652, at Pickens, MS.
The engine quit during cruise flight, leading to a forced landing. Post-crash examination found no evidence of pre-impact failure or malfunction.
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