# Accident 19790620017759A: Cessna 177, Westminster, MD, June 20, 1979

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 20, 1979, 19:30 local time
- Place: Westminster, MD
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5792° N, 77.0067° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Westminster, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5792&lon=-77.0067&mi=10
- Aircraft: N29400, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N29400) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177 (registry code 2073704, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 62 total, 26 in this make and model, 26 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD79FIG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FIG08) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790620017759A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE FAILED TO DEVELOP FULL POWER AFTER TAKEOFF. MADE CIRCUIT, LANDED, LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON LANDING ROLL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB IAD79FIG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FIG08), Jun 20, 1979: Cessna 177 (N29400), Westminster, MD, substantial damage

## Other reports on N29400 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19941204044159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941204044159A), Dec 4, 1994: Cessna 177 (N29400), Katy, TX, Substantial damage. Lost power en route. Landed open field struck roadway median and beyond. No usable fuel on board.
- [Incident 19900429027389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900429027389I), Apr 29, 1990: Cessna 177 (N29400), Austin, TX. Aircraft navigation instrument inoperative. Flew in control area without approval of ATC.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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