# Accident 19820731034499A: Cessna 177, Springer, NM, July 31, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 31, 1982, 10:30 local time
- Place: Springer, NM
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.3601° N, 104.5902° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3601&lon=-104.5902&mi=10
- Aircraft: N30157, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30157) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177 (registry code 2073704, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Reported engine: CONT IO360E
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW82DA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA312) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820731034499A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT LANDED IN FIELD BECAUSE OF UNEVEN FUEL FLOW FROM TANK. CRASH OCCURRED DURING ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF.

## 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 FTW82DA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA312), Jul 31, 1982: Cessna 177 (N30157), Springer, NM, substantial damage

## Other reports on N30157 (2)

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

- [Accident 19770709016499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770709016499A), Jul 9, 1977: Cessna 177 (N30157), Bakersfield, CA, Substantial damage. Dmgd horiz stab on rwy lt.
- [Accident 19761003030029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761003030029A), Oct 3, 1976: Cessna 177 (N30157), Bakersfield, CA, Substantial damage

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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