# Incident 19850214007249I: Cessna 177RG, Washington, DC, February 14, 1985

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 14, 1985, 12:15 local time
- Place: Washington, DC
- Airport: Dulles International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.8951° N, 77.0364° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, DC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8951&lon=-77.0364&mi=10
- Aircraft: N33224, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33224-2012-06-07) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,350 total, 200 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850214007249I

## Narrative

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

STRUCK SNOW POLE BESIDE TAXIWAY. A RESULT OF MISUNDERSTOOD TAXI INSTRUCTIONS. INDICATED BRAKE AND STEERING PROBLEM.

## Other reports on N33224 (3)

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

- [Accident 20101028049239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101028049239A), Oct 28, 2010: Cessna 177RG (N33224), Bedford, KY, Substantial damage. On October 28, 2010 at approximately 13:15 local time, N33224 reported engine failure. Suspect substantial damage to aircaft due to twisting of fuselage upon…
- [Incident 19910527022519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910527022519I), May 27, 1991: Cessna 177RG (N33224), Hagerstown, MD, Minor damage. Unable to lower landing gear. Made gear up landing beside runway. Main gear actuator rod end bearing retainer bad.
- [Incident 19900207001419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900207001419I), Feb 7, 1990: Cessna 177RG (N33224), Georgetown, DE, Minor damage. Struck a parked aircraft while taxiing in the parking area. Landing and takeoff lights were inoperative.

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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