Aviation Accident Summary NYC90LA071

HARFORD, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N45371

CESSNA 177RG

Analysis

THE PILOT EXPEREINCED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A FROZEN LAKE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED INTO TREES ON THE OPPOSITE SHORE DUE TO A LACK OF BRAKING ACTION. NO SPECIFIC REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE.

Probable Cause and Findings

A LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION WHICH ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO RUN INTO TREES AFTER THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE OF UNDETERMINED CAUSE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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