# Accident 19940301003159A: Cessna 177RG, Longmont, CO, March 1, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 1, 1994, 05:45 local time
- Place: Longmont, CO
- Airport: Vance Brand Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1691° N, 105.1107° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1691&lon=-105.1107&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2181Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2181Q-2014-09-16) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA088) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940301003159A

## Narrative

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

STALLED ON INITIAL CLIMBOUT. IMPACTED OFF END RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT WAS COVERED WITH ICE. FAILED REMOVE ICE PRIOR FLITE.

## 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 FTW94LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA088), Mar 1, 1994: Cessna 177RG (N2181Q), Longmont, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN INADVERTENT STALL DUE TO IMPROPER PREFLIGHT AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY REMOVE ICE FROM THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR WAS AIRFRAME ICING.

## Other reports on N2181Q (3)

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

- [Incident 19850207009359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850207009359I), Feb 7, 1985: Cessna 177RG (N2181Q), Salina, KS, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed on rollout. Previous history of collapse. Reason for retraction could not be determined.
- [Incident 19800506050999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800506050999I), May 6, 1980: Cessna 177RG (N2181Q), Denver, CO, Minor damage. Gear retracted during landing roll when student operated gear switch instead of flap switch.
- [Accident 19741106038219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741106038219A), Nov 6, 1974: Cessna 177RG (N2181Q), Omaha, NE, Substantial damage. Plt sequenced for ldg could not distinguish the acft ahead frm city lights. Warning horn inop.

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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