# Accident 19920426011109A: Cessna 177RG, Mammoth Lakes, CA, April 26, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 26, 1992, 15:30 local time
- Place: Mammoth Lakes, CA
- Airport: Mammoth - June Lakes
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.5796° N, 118.8400° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5796&lon=-118.8400&mi=10
- Aircraft: N33248, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N33248) (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: LYC IO360A1B6
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 761 total, 65 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX92LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA190) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920426011109A

## Narrative

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

DEPARTED NEAR GROSS WEIGHT, HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE. UNABLE TO OUT CLIMB TERRAIN OR RETURN. LANDED IN ROUGH PASTURE.

## 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 LAX92LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA190), Apr 26, 1992: Cessna 177RG (N33248), Mammoth Lakes, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INACCURATE WEATHER EVALUATION, HIS IMPROPER SETTING OF THE MIXTURE CONTROL, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLIMB AIRSPEED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: HIGH…

## Other reports on N33248 (2)

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

- [Incident 19780325010299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780325010299I), Mar 25, 1978: Cessna 177RG (N33248), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. Bolts out of throttle control suport bracket. Pilot unable to apply power after reducing power.
- [Accident 19770414008619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770414008619A), Apr 14, 1977: Cessna 177RG (N33248), Las Vegas, NV, Substantial damage. Wind gusting to 24KTS.

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.