# Accident 19880903036899A: Cessna 177RG, Berkeley, KY, September 3, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 3, 1988, 11:15 local time
- Place: Berkeley, KY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.7895° N, 89.0105° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7895&lon=-89.0105&mi=10
- Aircraft: N52655, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52655-1990-08-14) (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
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 705 total, 228 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL88LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA244) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880903036899A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER. STALLED INTO TREES. FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK OTHER WAS FULL. NO ATTEMPT TO SELECT FULL TANK.

## 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 ATL88LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA244), Sep 3, 1988: Cessna 177RG (N52655), Berkeley, KY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N52655 (3)

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

- [Incident 19830626038499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830626038499I), Jun 26, 1983: Cessna 177RG (N52655), Erie, CO, Minor damage. Instructor allowed aircraft to land gear up while he talked his student through an accuracy type landing.
- [Incident 19830424023829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830424023829I), Apr 24, 1983: Cessna 177RG (N52655), Golden, CO. Pilot used reduced fuel load for a local flight due to load. Ran out of fuel. Landed on a highway.
- [Incident 19790829033529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790829033529I), Aug 29, 1979: Cessna 177RG (N52655), Boulder, CO. Forced landing due to power loss. Found screws missing from throttle clamp.

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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