# Accident 19851217062899A: Cessna 177RG, Big Lake, AK, December 17, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 17, 1985, 17:20 local time
- Place: Big Lake, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Practice Training Manuevers
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.4607° N, 150.0908° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.4607&lon=-150.0908&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2191Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2191Q-1989-08-16) (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: 1,449 total, 94 in this make and model, 182 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC86LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA017) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851217062899A

## Narrative

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

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AFTER SLOW FLIGHT MANEUVERS. LANDED IN A FIELD. POWER LOSS UNEXPLAINED. BOOST PUMP NOT USED.

## 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 ANC86LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA017), Dec 17, 1985: Cessna C-177RG (N2191Q), Big Lake, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2191Q (1)

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

- [Incident 19820428025359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820428025359I), Apr 28, 1982: Cessna 177RG (N2191Q), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. Gear warning came on while doing turns. Unable to extend for landing. Broken hydraulic line.

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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