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ATL83IA234

1983-06-18 · OZARK, Alabama, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 71J

Current FAA registration · N7515V

Make / Model
CESSNA 177RG
Engine
LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D (200 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19751209
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AA20DB

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT DUE TO THE THROTTLE LINKAGE BEING LOOSE. FORCED LANDING WAS MADE TO A PASTURE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_ATL83IA234.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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