# Accident 20030411004639A: Cessna 177RG, Redding, CA, April 11, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 11, 2003, 10:30 local time
- Place: Redding, CA
- Airport: Redding Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Starting Engines
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.5150° N, 122.2933° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5150&lon=-122.2933&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1925Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1925Q) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,400 total, 25 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX03LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA136) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030411004639A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE ON START DUE TO A HIGH POWER SETTING. THE AIRPLANE WING HIT THE PROPELLER OF A PARKED AIRPLANE, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CESSNA WING SPAR.

## 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 LAX03LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA136), Apr 11, 2003: Cessna 177RG (N1925Q), Redding, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper engine starting procedures, and his failure to maintain clearance with a parked airplane, resulting in a collision with the parked and unoccupied airplane.

## Other reports on N1925Q (4)

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

- [Incident 20080408837969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080408837969I), Apr 8, 2008: Cessna 177RG (N1925Q), Redding, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) The flight instructor reported that on the first landing the pilot-rated student failed to extend the landing gear. The instructor further reported that…
- [Incident 20060204002009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060204002009I), Feb 4, 2006: Cessna 177RG (N1925Q), Redding, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot failed to extend gear.
- [Incident 19861213085659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861213085659I), Dec 13, 1986: Cessna 177RG (N1925Q), San Diego, CA, Minor damage. Unable to extend nose gear for landing, cause undetermined.
- [Accident 19811231082389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811231082389A), Dec 31, 1981: Cessna 177RG (N1925Q), Little Rock, AR, Substantial damage. Engine quit on takeoff. Landed on runway. Ran off end thru a fence. Improper fuel tank sealant fouled screens.

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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