19960713017039A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177RG · Folsom, CA · July 13, 1996

Date
July 13, 1996 · 11:52 local
Place
Folsom, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N52185
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX96LA270
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1B6
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
400 total50 in this make and model

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Catastrophic engine failure. Oil on windscreen,tried for road. Hit object. Prop governor seal leaked. Improper seal

As the FAA filed it

CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. OIL ON WINDSCREEN,TRIED FOR ROAD. HIT OBJECT. PROP GOVERNOR SEAL LEAKED. IMPROPER SEAL

NTSB investigation

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