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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 177 · Harrisburg, IL · April 15, 1997

Date: April 15, 1997 · 10:15 local
Place: Harrisburg, IL
Airport: Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3322T
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA104
Reported as: Cessna 177
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 700 total50 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N3322TRegistration cancelled Oct 14, 1998 · Cessna 177S/N 17700622 Airframe modelCessna 177

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What happened

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Began takeoff. Lacked power. Aborted. Engine quit on taxi. Smoked. Turned off master and mixture. (-23) the pilot taxied to the end of runway 24 and began his runup. On takeoff, the engine failed to develop full power so at 75 feet down the runway, the pilot elected to return to the runup area. The engine died and smoke started coming out of the cowling. The pilot turned the master switch off and pulled the mixture knob.

As the FAA filed it

BEGAN TAKEOFF. LACKED POWER. ABORTED. ENGINE QUIT ON TAXI. SMOKED. TURNED OFF MASTER AND MIXTURE. (-23) THE PILOT TAXIED TO THE END OF RUNWAY 24 AND BEGAN HIS RUNUP. ON TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE FAILED TO DEVELOP FULL POWER SO AT 75 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE RUNUP AREA. THE ENGINE DIED AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE COWLING. THE PILOT TURNED THE MASTER SWITCH OFF AND PULLED THE MIXTURE KNOB.

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 CHI97LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHarrisburg, ILthe loss of engine power followed by an engine fire for reason or reasons undetermined.Apr 15, 1997 · Destroyed