# Accident 19851006049039A: Cessna 177RG, Aspen, CO, October 6, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 6, 1985, 12:46 local time
- Place: Aspen, CO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.1895° N, 106.8191° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1895&lon=-106.8191&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2578V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177RG
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 98 total, 8 in this make and model, 41 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN86LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851006049039A

## Narrative

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

STALLED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN IN CANYON AFTER REALIZING THE INABILITY TO CLIMB OVER HIGH MOUNTAIN PASS.

## 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 DEN86LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA004), Oct 6, 1985: Cessna 177RG (N2578V), Aspen, CO, 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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