# Accident 19931027040769A: Cessna 177B, Pleasant Grove, CA, October 27, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 27, 1993, 18:00 local time
- Place: Pleasant Grove, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Practice Training Manuevers
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.8303° N, 121.5009° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8303&lon=-121.5009&mi=10
- Aircraft: N18174, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18174) (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: 3,900 total, 50 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX94LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA026) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931027040769A

## Narrative

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

PULLED MIXTURE ON SIMULATED FORCED LANDING. STARTER FAILED TURN PROP FOR RESTART.NOSEOVER LANDING. STARTER BUSHES.

## 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 LAX94LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA026), Oct 28, 1993: Cessna 177B (N18174), Pleasant Grove, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE STARTER TO TURN THE ENGINE OVER DUE TO INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION.

## Other reports on N18174 (2)

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

- [Incident 19870808054179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870808054179I), Aug 8, 1987: Cessna 177B (N18174), Ukiah, CA. Pilot made a hard landing with a large fuel leak from primer line resulting.
- [Accident 19860307005699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860307005699A), Mar 7, 1986: Cessna 177B (N18174), Tehachapi, CA, Substantial damage. Engine quit due to fuel exhaustion en route. Descended thru clouds and made a safe landing. Struck a pole on road.

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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