# Accident 19960911046839A: Cessna 177RG, Colorado Spgs, CO, September 11, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 11, 1996, 13:00 local time
- Place: Colorado Spgs, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.8801° N, 104.8304° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8801&lon=-104.8304&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2797V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2797V-1997-09-10) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA384) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960911046839A

## Narrative

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

(-16) ENGINE LOST OIL RESULTING IN SEIZURE. CAUSE UNDER INVESTIGATION.

## 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 FTW96LA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA384), Sep 11, 1996: Cessna 177RG (N2797V), Colorado Sprngs, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The improper installation of the propeller governor by company maintenance personnel, resulting in the total loss of oil and engine seizure. Factors were the pilot's misjudgment of altitude and…

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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