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Cessna 177 N1217M

16 April 1985 · Chinle, Arizona, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 16 April 1985 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N1217M was involved in an accident near Chinle, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 22:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Chinle, Arizona, United States
Nearest airport
Chinle (Q32)
Coordinates
36.2308, -109.5707
Aircraft
Cessna 177
Registration
N1217M
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Tuba City → Chinle
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX85LA207

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

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

THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 17. THE WINDS WERE FORM 220 DEGREES GUSTING TO 30-35 KNOT. THE PILOT STATED THAT, AS HE CAME BY A QUONSET HANGAR, THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY A GUST OF WIND FROM THE RIGHT FRONT QUARTER. THE AIRCRAFT WEATHER-VANED INTO THE WIND AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE TURN. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT AND FOLDED UP.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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