# Accident 19930828037499A: Cessna 177RG, Cameron Park, CA, August 28, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 28, 1993, 16:50 local time
- Place: Cameron Park, CA
- Airport: Cameron Airpark Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.6109° N, 120.9694° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6109&lon=-120.9694&mi=10
- Aircraft: N33195, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N33195) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 966 total, 682 in this make and model, 22 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA340) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930828037499A

## Narrative

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

LANDED WITH MAIN GEAR IN TRAIL. BATTERY DEAD DUE BROKEN ALTERNATOR WIRE. PILOT FAILED TO NOTE OR CHECK GEAR DOWN.

## 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 LAX93LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA340), Aug 28, 1993: Cessna 177RG (N33195), Cameron Park, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. FACTORS RELATING TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE ALTERNATOR FAILURE DUE TO A BROKEN WIRE AND THE LOW BATTERY OUTPUT.

## Other reports on N33195 (1)

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

- [Incident 19840620030949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840620030949I), Jun 20, 1984: Cessna 177RG (N33195), Truckee, CA, Minor damage. Forgot to lower the landing gear. Damage limited to the propeller and the belly skin.

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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