# Accident 19891020045079A: Cessna 177RG, Albertville, AL, October 20, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 20, 1989, 16:15 local time
- Place: Albertville, AL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.2593° N, 86.2006° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2593&lon=-86.2006&mi=10
- Aircraft: N34080, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N34080) (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: CONT IO360A
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,511 total, 312 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL90LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA019) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891020045079A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 ATL90LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA019), Oct 20, 1989: Cessna 177RG (N34080), Albertville, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO PROPERLY INSPECT THE MAGNETO DURING A RECENT ANNUAL INSPECTION.

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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