# Accident 20000328040049A: Cessna 177RG, Lewisburg, WV, March 28, 2000 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: March 28, 2000, 11:20 local time - Place: Lewisburg, WV - Airport: Greenbrier Valley - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Descent - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 37.9791° N, 80.3607° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9791&lon=-80.3607&mi=10 - Aircraft: N1830Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1830Q-2012-10-15) (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 - Reported engine: LYC IO360A1D6 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Pilot flight hours: 1,166 total, 213 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC00LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA103) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000328040049A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. (.4)PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, THE PILOT RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING, WHICH INCLUDED FORECAST MODERATE ICING AND PILOT REPORTS OF ICING MOVING INTO HIS PLANNED ROUTE OF FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT APPROVED FOR FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS. HOWEVER, THE PILOT ELECTED TO DEPART, AND EN ROUTE HE ENCOUNTERED AIRFRAME ICING. HE REQUESTED A LOWER ALTITUDE, AND THEN REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE WAS LOOSING POWER. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, THE PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING IN A WOODED AREA. AN INSPECTOR FROM THE FAA REPORTED NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND WITH THE AIRFRAME OR ENGINE. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE SOOTY, AND THE AIR FILTER WAS SOAKED WITH WATER. A WITNESS NEAR THE ACCIDENT SITE REPORTED FOG AND SNOW AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. (-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON AN IFR FLIGHT FROM WHEELING, WV (HLG) TO SAVANNAH, GA (SAV) WHEN THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED ICING CONDITIONS SOUTH OF ELKINS, WV ON V37. THE FLIGHT WAS AT 8000 FEET AND CLIMBED TO 10000 FEET WHEN THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS PICKING UP RIME ICE AND REQUESTED A LOWER ALTITUDE. THE PILOT REPORTED ENGINE DIFFICULTY AND REQUESTED RADAR VECTORS TO THE NE AREST AIRPORT. HE WAS CLEARED TO DESCEND TO 6000 FEET AND GIVEN A TURN TOWARD LEWISBURG, WV (LWB) AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, AND IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES NORTH OF THE LEWISBURG, WV (LWB) AIRPORT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND SERIOUS INJURIES TO HIMSELF. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL AIRMAN CERTIFICATE WITH HELICOPTER/INSTRUMENT RATING AND A PRIVATE AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND/INSTRUMENT RATING. ## 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 NYC00LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA103), Mar 28, 2000: Cessna 177RG (N1830Q), Renick, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper weather evaluation, and subsequent improper decision to fly into forecast and known icing conditions that exceeded the capability of the airplane to maintain flight. A factor was… ## Other reports on N1830Q (2) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 19930705024979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930705024979I), Jul 5, 1993: Cessna 177RG (N1830Q), Lawton, OK, Minor damage. Pilot stated he forgot to lower landing gear. Landed gear up. - [Accident 19740123005319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740123005319A), Jan 23, 1974: Cessna 177RG (N1830Q), St Petersburg, FL, Substantial damage. Fuel servo contaminated by micro-organisms. Acft not operated for 9 MO period. Lndd in a bayou. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.