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| NTSB Identification: CHI86FEV01. The docket is stored on NTSB microfiche number 30474. |
| Accident occurred Saturday, April 26, 1986 at CANTON, IL |
| Aircraft: CESSNA 177, registration: N2285Y |
| Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 Uninjured |
| Event: 20001213X33241 Status: Final Report |
| NTSB Final Narrative (6120.4) |
| THE ACFT SHEARED THE NOSE GEAR IN A FORCED LANDING OFF ARPT IN A PARTIALLY CULTIVATED FIELD. THE ACFT HAD LOST POWER AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL DURING TAKEOFF. THE PLT SAID THAT HE CHECKED THE MIXTURE, THROTTLE, FUEL SELECTOR AND TURNED ON THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. THE ENG CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER AND A LANDING WAS MADE. AFTER THE ACC THE CARBURETOR WAS REMOVED AND TESTED. THE ONLY QUESTIONABLE AREA WAS THE POSSIBILITY OF A SATURATED & HEAVY COMPOSITE FLOAT DUE TO USE OF AUTOMOTIVE FUEL. |
| Occurrences and Sequence of Events |
| Occurrence: 1, LOSS OF ENGINE POWER |
| Phase of Operation: TAKEOFF - INITIAL CLIMB |
| Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 1 |
| 1 ( Cause ) REASON FOR OCCURRENCE UNDETERMINED / / |
| 2 (Finding) FUEL SYSTEM, CARBURETOR / UNDETERMINED / (0) |
| Occurrence: 2, FORCED LANDING |
| Phase of Operation: DESCENT - EMERGENCY |
| Occurrence: 3, HARD LANDING |
| Phase of Operation: LANDING - FLARE/TOUCHDOWN |
| Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 3 |
| 1 (Finding) LANDING GEAR, NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY / FAILURE,TOTAL / (0) |
| 2 (Finding) LANDING GEAR, NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY / SEPARATION / (0) |
| 3 (Finding) TERRAIN CONDITIONS / ROUGH/UNEVEN / (0) |
| 4 (Finding) TERRAIN CONDITIONS / OPEN FIELD / (0) |
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