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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177RG · Knoxville, TN · July 16, 1997

Date: July 16, 1997 · 12:45 local
Place: Knoxville, TN
Airport: Mc Ghee Tyson
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N52120
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL97LA104
Reported as: Cessna 177RG
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1B6
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 935 total35 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N52120Registered now · Cessna 177RGS/N 177RG1173 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 177RG Engine modelLycoming IO-360-A1B6DReciprocating

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What happened

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Cylinders 3 and 4 oil starved. Several oil leaks. Rough terrain during landing. Epoxy on cly base and fatigue crack (-23) a/c departed tys, VFR. Shortly after takeoff, engine began to vibrate and make loud noise. Lost power, pilot made off airport landing. Substantial damage, no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

CYLINDERS 3 AND 4 OIL STARVED. SEVERAL OIL LEAKS. ROUGH TERRAIN DURING LANDING. EPOXY ON CLY BASE AND FATIGUE CRACK (-23) A/C DEPARTED TYS, VFR. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND MAKE LOUD NOISE. LOST POWER, PILOT MADE OFF AIRPORT LANDING. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL97LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKnoxville, TNthe pilot's inadequate preflight by failing to ensure the oil filler cap was secured during his preflight inspection, and loss of engine oil (oil exhaustion), which resulted in subsequent engine failure. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of…Jul 16, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N52120 · 1

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

Incident 19901124057749ILevel Off Touchdown · Compton, CAPilot forgot to lower landing gear and landed with gear retracted.Nov 24, 1990 · Minor damage