WHEATFIELD, NY, USA
N30155
CESSNA 177
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING ARRIVAL, HE MADE A COMPLETE LANDING CHECK & APPLIED CARB HEAT BEFORE REDUCING POWER. HE STATED THAT WHEN THE POWER WAS REDUCED TO 1900 TO 2000 RPM, THE ENG SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING. HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENG, BUT WAS UNABLE. AN OPEN FIELD WAS SELECTED FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING; HOWEVER, DURING THE LANDING, THE LEFT WING STRUCK SMALL TREES & THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED MUD & SNOW. THE ACFT SKIDDED ON MUD & SNOW AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DAMAGED BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT WAS MADE, BUT NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND. THE CARB HEAT ASSEMBLY WAS BADLY DAMAGED BY IMPACT. THE LEFT FUEL CAP WAS NOT VENTED; HOWEVER, NO OBSTRUCTIONS WERE REPORTED TO THE OTHER VENTS FOR THE THAT TANK. AD-79-14 REQUIRED THAT BOTH FUEL CAPS BE VENTED IAW CESSNA SVC LTR, SE 77-6.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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