Cessna 177 N2240Y
10 August 1968 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1968 at about 10:20 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N2240Y, operated by Longhorn Flyin, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Coronado
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N2240Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Longhorn Flyin
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2608
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FAILED TO LEAN MIXTURE WHEN OPERATING ABOVE 5000FT AS STATED IN FLT MANUAL.DENSITY ALT 7500 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1968 | Cessna 177 | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | Emrich Flying | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1968 | Cessna 177 | Gravois Mills, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1968 | Cessna 177 | Nederland, Texas, United States | Golden Triangl | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1968 | Cessna 177 | Crestview, Florida, United States | Aero Sport Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1968 | Cessna 177 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Baker Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1968 | Cessna 177 | Rushford, Minnesota, United States | Holiday Aviati | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |