19891020045079A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177RG · Albertville, AL · October 20, 1989

Date
October 20, 1989 · 16:15 local
Place
Albertville, AL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N34080
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL90LA019
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Reported engine
Continental IO360A
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,511 total312 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine lost power en route. Struck ditch on forced landing. Magneto cam worn and burned away. Bulletin not complied

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER EN ROUTE. STRUCK DITCH ON FORCED LANDING. MAGNETO CAM WORN AND BURNED AWAY. BULLETIN NOT COMPLIED

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.