# Incident 19890131005509I: Cessna 177RG, Buffalo, NY, January 31, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 31, 1989, 20:45 local time
- Place: Buffalo, NY
- Airport: Greater Buffalo International
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.8864° N, 78.8784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Buffalo, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8864&lon=-78.8784&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1850Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1850Q) (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: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,400 total, 40 in this make and model
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890131005509I

## Narrative

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

ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE DURING CLIMB. RETURNED. LANDED SAFELY. FOUND A BAD VOLTAGE REGULATOR.

## Other reports on N1850Q (3)

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

- [Accident 19930725025369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930725025369A), Jul 25, 1993: Cessna 177RG (N1850Q), Greensburg, IN, Substantial damage. Electrical problems impacted powerline landing. Remained aloft. Impact damaged gear downlock. Diverted to I34.
- [Incident 19800718081549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800718081549I), Jul 18, 1980: Cessna 177RG (N1850Q), Paducah, KY, Minor damage. Unable to extend nose gear before landing.
- [Incident 19800703059479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800703059479I), Jul 3, 1980: Cessna 177RG (N1850Q), Angola, IN, Minor damage. Nose gear would not extend, fairing door on nose gear strut out of adjustment.

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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