# Accident 19950208001339A: Cessna 177RG, Larkspur, CO, February 8, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 8, 1995, 19:50 local time
- Place: Larkspur, CO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Scud Running
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.1803° N, 104.8892° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1803&lon=-104.8892&mi=10
- Aircraft: N33MR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33MR-2004-03-22) (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: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA111) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950208001339A

## Narrative

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

CHECKED WEATHER ADVISED VFR NO GO. DEPARTED ANYWAY. CRASHED EN ROUTE LOW CEILING SNOW FREEZING RAIN. WRONG MINDSET.

## 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 FTW95FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA111), Feb 9, 1995: Cessna 177RG (N33MR), Larkspur, CO, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AFTER BEING ADVISED THAT VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. THE WEATHER AND DARK NIGHT WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.

## Other reports on N33MR (1)

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

- [Incident 19910627050399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910627050399I), Jun 27, 1991: Cessna 177RG (N33MR), Denver, CO, Minor damage. Unable to extend landing gear. Made a gear up landing. Hydraulic line to gear had failed.

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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