# Accident 20020531037589A: Cessna 177RG, Trenton, NJ, May 31, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 31, 2002, 19:30 local time
- Place: Trenton, NJ
- Airport: Mercer County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.2767° N, 74.8133° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2767&lon=-74.8133&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8200G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8200G) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177RG (registry code 2073709, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 (registry code 41576, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-a1b6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177RG
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B6
- Pilot flight hours: 2,400 total, 2,100 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD02LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA056) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020531037589A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON MAY 31, 2002 DURING TAKE OFF FROM RUNWAY 24 AT TRENTON, NJ AIRPORT (TTN), AFTER RETRACTING THE LANDING GEAR AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET OF ALTITUDE, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND WITH VERY LITTLE RUNWAY REMAINING, THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FLOWN OVER THE AIRPORT BOUNDARY FENCE AND INTO A FIELD.

## 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 IAD02LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA056), May 31, 2002: Cessna 177RG (N8200G), Trenton, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The separation of the engine induction alternate air door, which resulted in a loss of engine power. A factor was the non-compliance with the manufacturer's service letter.

## Other reports on N8200G (1)

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

- [Incident 20251112017429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251112017429I), Nov 12, 2025: Cessna 177RG (N8200G), El Cajon, CA, Minor damage. Pilot reported right after takeoff the landing gear did not retract. Pilot then cycled the gear handle and the gear retracted normally. Pilot then performed…

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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