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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 177B · Chatham, MA · May 28, 1996

Date: May 28, 1996 · 18:15 local
Place: Chatham, MA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N19708
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC96LA117
Reported as: Cessna 177B
Fatal injuries: 0

N19708Registration cancelled Jul 6, 2017 · Cessna 177BS/N 17702585 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 177B Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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Engine quit, crashed into pond. (-23) approaching cqx 4 NM out, saw RPM 2700, tried to adjust, no reaction to prop control. Began procedure to enter landing pattern - lowered mp & engine began shaking-increased mp, engine speed increased, still shaking. Looking for open spot to land- only ponds. Engine sent white smoke, oil & flame out front of cowl, then quit. Glided - still looking for lz. Turned on to pond when 1 cleared tree line. Lost lift, nosed into water. Exited a/c into waist deep water - took pax to shore, removed our stuff.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT, CRASHED INTO POND. (-23) APPROACHING CQX 4 NM OUT, SAW RPM 2700, TRIED TO ADJUST, NO REACTION TO PROP CONTROL. BEGAN PROCEDURE TO ENTER LANDING PATTERN - LOWERED MP & ENGINE BEGAN SHAKING-INCREASED MP, ENGINE SPEED INCREASED, STILL SHAKING. LOOKING FOR OPEN SPOT TO LAND- ONLY PONDS. ENGINE SENT WHITE SMOKE, OIL & FLAME OUT FRONT OF COWL, THEN QUIT. GLIDED - STILL LOOKING FOR LZ. TURNED ON TO POND WHEN 1 CLEARED TREE LINE. LOST LIFT, NOSED INTO WATER. EXITED A/C INTO WAIST DEEP WATER - TOOK PAX TO SHORE, REMOVED OUR STUFF.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC96LA117Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChatham, MAfailure of the oil pump, which resulted in oil starvation and subsequent failure of the number two and four cylinder connecting rods. Also causal was inadequate maintenance by noncompliance with the airworthiness directive that required replacement of the oil…May 28, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N19708 · 1

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

Accident 19780604013392AFinal Approach · Plymouth, MANo annual inspection in last 12 months. Traffic pattern alt 1150 acft downwind alt 1000 ft.Jun 4, 1978 · Substantial damage