# Accident 19860906044449A: Cessna 177, Harrodsburg, KY, September 6, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 6, 1986, 13:45 local time
- Place: Harrodsburg, KY
- Airport: Mercer Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.7593° N, 84.8392° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7593&lon=-84.8392&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3150T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3150T-2012-03-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177 (registry code 2073704, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Reported engine: LYC O360A2F
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 116 total, 16 in this make and model, 57 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL86LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA252) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860906044449A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT REPORTED THE ENGINE LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN OPEN FIELD. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION FOUND

## 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 ATL86LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA252), Sep 6, 1986: Cessna 177 (N3150T), Harrodsburg, KY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3150T (1)

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

- [Accident 19850717032209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850717032209A), Jul 17, 1985: Cessna 177 (N3150T), Stanton, KY, Substantial damage. During aboreted takeoff collided with ground damaging nose gear and engine support. No control problems identified.

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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