# Accident 19820818039359A: Cessna 177RG, Afton, TX, August 18, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 18, 1982, 17:00 local time
- Place: Afton, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.7592° N, 100.8108° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7592&lon=-100.8108&mi=10
- Aircraft: N50038, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50038-2014-10-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177RG (registry code 2073709, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D (registry code 41593, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-a1b6d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177RG
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 225 total, 225 in this make and model, 19 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW82DA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA337) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820818039359A

## Narrative

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

LANDED ON A ROAD DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER EN ROUTE. WING STRUCK A TREE WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF AFTER WEATHER CLEARED

## 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 FTW82DA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA337), Aug 18, 1982: Cessna 177RG (N50038), Afton, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N50038 (1)

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

- [Incident 19810204014159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810204014159I), Feb 4, 1981: Cessna 177RG (N50038), Wichita, KS, Minor damage. During cruise aircraft was forced down to an altitude of approximately 20 to 50 feet, fuel system problem.

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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