# Accident 19960616016599A: Cessna 177RG, Lake Placid, FL, June 16, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 16, 1996, 16:00 local time
- Place: Lake Placid, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.5107° N, 81.5490° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.5107&lon=-81.5490&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2186Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2186Q) (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: 503 total, 343 in this make and model, 28 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL96LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA093) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960616016599A

## Narrative

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

REPORTED ENGINE FIRE ON CLIMB. GOT VECTORS TO 8X6. SHUT DOWN. FIRE WENT OUT. LANDED PASTURE. NR2 CYLINDER SEPARATED

## 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 ATL96LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA093), Jun 16, 1996: Cessna 177RG (N2186Q), Lake Placid, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: maintenance personnel's failure to properly torque the cylinder installation bolts.

## Other reports on N2186Q (2)

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

- [Incident 20040816019039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040816019039I), Aug 16, 2004: Cessna 177RG (N2186Q), Miami, FL, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot stated, he departed Opa Locka Airport along with a passenger [privacy data omitted] on a VFR flight that lasted about 35 minutes. Upon return to…
- [Incident 20040103001059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040103001059I), Jan 3, 2004: Cessna 177RG (N2186Q), Miami, FL, Minor damage. (-23) Mr. Slotsky stated in his statement, he was flying to Tamiami Airport from opa locka airport. He called the tower 10 miles out of the north west and was…

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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