# Accident 19920313006289A: Cessna 177B, Olney, IL, March 13, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 13, 1992, 20:08 local time
- Place: Olney, IL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7307° N, 88.0802° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7307&lon=-88.0802&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1271C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1271C-2011-02-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177B (registry code 2073708, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177b) (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 177B
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1F6
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 148 total, 6 in this make and model, 58 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA111) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920313006289A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE IFR AT NIGHT,NOSED OVER IN MUD ON FORCED LANDING. SEVERE INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING CONDITIONS.

## 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 CHI92LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA111), Mar 14, 1992: Cessna 177B (N1271C), Olney, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SELECT CARBURETOR HEAT IN A TIMELY MANNER, AND THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE. RELATED FACTORS ARE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN…

## Other reports on N1271C (1)

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

- [Incident 19850502021469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850502021469I), May 2, 1985: Cessna 177B (N1271C), Moline, IL, Minor damage. Pilot overcorrected for crosswind and wingtip struck ground. Medical expired.

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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