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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 177A · Kirksville, MO · November 3, 1996

Date: November 3, 1996 · 15:00 local
Place: Kirksville, MO
Airport: Kirksville Municipal
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N30614
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA021
Reported as: Cessna 177A
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A2F
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,137 total466 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N30614Registration cancelled Apr 18, 1997 · Cessna 177AS/N 17701361 Airframe modelCessna 177A

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What happened

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

Narrative: aircraft departed Kirksville regional airport. At 2500' pilot reported loud clicking noise, oil on windshield, smoke in cockpit, strong vibration and the engine quit. Aircraft landed in a field, 2-3 miles north of irk. Upon landing - nose gear broke off and aircraft flipped over. 4 persons on board - minor injuries. Investigation revealed #2 cylinder piston push rod bolt broken and rod disfigured and 4" hole in case. Investigation will continue through engine disassembly to determine exact cause of engine failure and subsequent accident.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT. AT 2500' PILOT REPORTED LOUD CLICKING NOISE, OIL ON WINDSHIELD, SMOKE IN COCKPIT, STRONG VIBRATION AND THE ENGINE QUIT. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A FIELD, 2-3 MILES NORTH OF IRK. UPON LANDING - NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF AND AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER. 4 PERSONS ON BOARD - MINOR INJURIES. INVESTIGATION REVEALED #2 CYLINDER PISTON PUSH ROD BOLT BROKEN AND ROD DISFIGURED AND 4" HOLE IN CASE. INVESTIGATION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH ENGINE DISASSEMBLY TO DETERMINE EXACT CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE AND SUBSEQUENT ACCIDENT.

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 CHI97LA021Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKirksville, MOan improper maintenance overhaul by company maintenance personnel which led to a bearing failure. The soft terrain was a factor.Nov 3, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N30614 · 1

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

Incident 19830718046059ILevel Off Touchdown · Pacoima, CAOn final CFI advised student he was low and to add power. Student lost control. Nose first impact collapsed gear.Jul 18, 1983 · Minor damage