# Accident 19850213049959A: Cessna 177RG, Ukiah, CA, February 13, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 13, 1985, 18:35 local time
- Place: Ukiah, CA
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 39.1193° N, 123.2801° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1193&lon=-123.2801&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2180Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2180Q-2018-05-30) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,967 total, 26 in this make and model, 87 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA140) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850213049959A

## Narrative

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

TAXIED OFF END OF TAXIWAY DURING DARK NIGHT OPERATION. STRUCK DITCH. TAXIWAY DOES NOT HAVE EDGE STRIPES, REFLECTORS

## 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 LAX85LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA140), Feb 14, 1985: Cessna 177RG (N2180Q), Ukiah, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2180Q (3)

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

- [Incident 20150713011809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150713011809I), Jul 13, 2015: Cessna 177RG (N2180Q), Chester, CA, Minor damage. On July 13, 2015 at 12:00 PDT, a Cessna C-177, N2180Q, [privacy data omitted], landed with the landing gear retracted at the Chester airport, (O05),…
- [Incident 20001103018819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001103018819I), Nov 3, 2000: Cessna 177RG (N2180Q), King City, CA. (-23)Pilot states: the engine lost power during cruise at 8500 MSL and that he was unable to reach an airport. He therefore elected to land on a road.…
- [Incident 19911104052749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911104052749I), Nov 4, 1991: Cessna 177RG (N2180Q), Long Beach, CA, Minor damage. Pilot making a touch and go landing forgot to lower landing gear and landed gear up.

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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