# Accident 19890704019379A: Cessna 177, Stuart, FL, July 4, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 4, 1989, 14:50 local time
- Place: Stuart, FL
- Airport: Witham Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.1899° N, 80.2402° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.1899&lon=-80.2402&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2923X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2923X-1990-02-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177 (registry code 2073704, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 93 total, 89 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA89FA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89FA184) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890704019379A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. STALLED AND IMPACTED RUNWAY AFTER TURNING BACK. WATER AND RUST IN FUEL.

## 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 MIA89FA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89FA184), Jul 4, 1989: Cessna 177 (N2923X), Stuart, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE/SERVICING OF THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH RESULTED IN WATER AND RUST CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL AND A SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED,…

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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