# Accident 19840809039249A: Cessna 177, Sidney, OH, August 9, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 9, 1984, 17:45 local time
- Place: Sidney, OH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Simulated Forced Landing/Tkof
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.2797° N, 84.1608° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2797&lon=-84.1608&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3221T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,288 total, 108 in this make and model, 26 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI84LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA344) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840809039249A

## Narrative

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

HIGH SINK RATE TURNING FINAL FOR SIMULATED FORCED LANDING. ENGINE FAILED TO REV. THROTTLE OVAERBOOST A FACTOR.

## 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 CHI84LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA344), Aug 9, 1984: Cessna 177 (N3221T), Sidney, OH, 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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