# Accident 19861006047899A: Cessna 177RG, Glenwood Spring, CO, October 6, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 6, 1986, 07:25 local time
- Place: Glenwood Spring, CO
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5405° N, 107.3296° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5405&lon=-107.3296&mi=10
- Aircraft: N33215, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33215-2013-08-15) (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: 6,598 total, 147 in this make and model, 159 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN87LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA001) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861006047899A

## Narrative

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

CFI UNABLE TO RECOVER AFTER STUDENT LIFTED OFF EARLY. IMPACTED IN A RIVER GORGE. FROST ON AIRCRAFT A FACTOR.

## 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 DEN87LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA001), Oct 6, 1986: Cessna 177RG (N33215), Glenwood Spring, CO, destroyed

## Other reports on N33215 (2)

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

- [Accident 19840629031589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840629031589A), Jun 29, 1984: Cessna 177RG (N33215), Cheyenne, WY, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during forced landing when bogus throttle cable separated and power could not be applied.
- [Incident 19830829068099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830829068099I), Aug 29, 1983: Cessna 177RG (N33215), Evanston, WY, Minor damage. Forgot to lower landing gear. 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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