# Accident 19930130001209A: Cessna 177, Barrington, IL, January 30, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 30, 1993, 09:10 local time
- Place: Barrington, IL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.1496° N, 88.1195° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1496&lon=-88.1195&mi=10
- Aircraft: N29515, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29515-1995-01-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177 (registry code 2073704, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1F6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 11,600 total, 491 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI93LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA083) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930130001209A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE SURGED AND CUT OUT. LANDED ON FROZEN LAKE BUT SKIDDED ONTO SHORE. LATER ICE IN FUEL. NO WING QUICK DRAINS.

## 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 CHI93LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA083), Jan 30, 1993: Cessna 177 (N29515), Barrington, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION.

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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