# Incident 19900429027389I: Cessna 177, Austin, TX, April 29, 1990

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 29, 1990, 15:32 local time
- Place: Austin, TX
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.2672° N, 97.7431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Austin, TX, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2672&lon=-97.7431&mi=10
- Aircraft: N29400, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N29400) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177 (registry code 2073704, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900429027389I

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION INSTRUMENT INOPERATIVE. FLEW IN CONTROL AREA WITHOUT APPROVAL OF ATC.

## Other reports on N29400 (2)

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

- [Accident 19941204044159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941204044159A), Dec 4, 1994: Cessna 177 (N29400), Katy, TX, Substantial damage. Lost power en route. Landed open field struck roadway median and beyond. No usable fuel on board.
- [Accident 19790620017759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790620017759A), Jun 20, 1979: Cessna 177 (N29400), Westminster, MD, Substantial damage. Engine failed to develop full power after takeoff. Made circuit, landed, lost directional control on landing roll.

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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