20051227032589A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177RG · Locust Grove, GA · December 27, 2005

Date: December 27, 2005 · 17:39 local
Place: Locust Grove, GA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N53257
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL06LA028
Reported as: Cessna 177RG
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1B6
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 575 total258 in this make and model29 in the last 90 days

N53257Registration cancelled Sep 12, 2016 · Cessna 177RGS/N 177RG1363 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 177RG Engine modelLycoming IO-360-A1B6DReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On December 27th, 2005, at 2239Z, aircraft N53257, model Cessna 177RG was involved in an accident while the aircraft was being flown for pleasure. The aircraft made an emergency landing onto a construction site field when the pilot experienced an engine shut-down during the flight. When the aircraft made the emergency landing on the construction field the landing gear collapsed causing the aircraft to skid and cause substantial damage to the wings, fuselage and engine. When interviewed, the pilot stated that the engine shut down during flight after running rough and slowly loosing power. He also stated that the prop was not wind milling when the engine shut down. During the engine tear-down, it was noted that the number 1 cylinder rod was bent and separated from the crankshaft journal. The rod bolts remained attached to the rod and the rod separated in three pieces.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DECEMBER 27TH, 2005, AT 2239Z, AIRCRAFT N53257, MODEL CESSNA 177RG WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING FLOWN FOR PLEASURE. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ONTO A CONSTRUCTION SITE FIELD WHEN THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE SHUT-DOWN DURING THE FLIGHT. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT MADE THE EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE CONSTRUCTION FIELD THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SKID AND CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS, FUSELAGE AND ENGINE. WHEN INTERVIEWED, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN DURING FLIGHT AFTER RUNNING ROUGH AND SLOWLY LOOSING POWER. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE PROP WAS NOT WIND MILLING WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. DURING THE ENGINE TEAR-DOWN, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NUMBER 1 CYLINDER ROD WAS BENT AND SEPARATED FROM THE CRANKSHAFT JOURNAL. THE ROD BOLTS REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE ROD AND THE ROD SEPARATED IN THREE PIECES.

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 ATL06LA028Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLocust Grove, GAThe total loss of engine power due to failure of the No.1 connecting rod bearing and separation of the No. 1 connecting rod.Dec 27, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N53257 · 1

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

Incident 19941209048069IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Oriska, NDEn route to msp engine vibration and power loss. Landed on hiway.NR2 cylinder failed. Pieces went thru engine case.Dec 9, 1994