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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177RG · Black River Fa, WI · July 31, 2009

Date: July 31, 2009 · 10:54 local
Place: Black River Fa, WI
Airport: Black River Falls Area
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2108Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09LA487
Reported as: Cessna 177RG
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 375 total23 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N2108QRegistration cancelled Mar 10, 2010 · Cessna 177RGS/N 177RG0508 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 177RG Engine modelLycoming IO-360-A1B6DReciprocating

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What happened

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On July 31, 2009, at 10:54 CDT, the pilot of a Cessna 177RG struck a house while attempting an emergency landing at the Black River Falls WI. The aircraft engine lost power due to broken #2 cylinder piston connecting rod. The pleasure flight was conducted in visual meteorological conditions departing flying cloud field, eden praire, MN with a destination airport of wittman field, oshkosh WI. The pilot and 2 passengers did not receive any injuries but the aircraft received substantial damage. The pilot experienced high oil temperature while at his cruise altitude of 6,000' and request a lower altitude from msp center at 4,000 feet engine lost power and the pilot contacted msp declaring that he was diverting to the Black River Falls. Msp lost contact with the aircraft and notified jackson county sheriff department who responded to the scene.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 31, 2009, AT 10:54 CDT, THE PILOT OF A CESSNA 177RG STRUCK A HOUSE WHILE ATTEMPTING AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT THE BLACK RIVER FALLS WI. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO BROKEN #2 CYLINDER PISTON CONNECTING ROD. THE PLEASURE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS DEPARTING FLYING CLOUD FIELD, EDEN PRAIRE, MN WITH A DESTINATION AIRPORT OF WITTMAN FIELD, OSHKOSH WI. THE PILOT AND 2 PASSENGERS DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES BUT THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT EXPERIENCED HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE WHILE AT HIS CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 6,000' AND REQUEST A LOWER ALTITUDE FROM MSP CENTER AT 4,000 FEET ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT CONTACTED MSP DECLARING THAT HE WAS DIVERTING TO THE BLACK RIVER FALLS. MSP LOST CONTACT WITH THE AIRCRAFT AND NOTIFIED JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT WHO RESPONDED TO THE SCENE.

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 CEN09LA487Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBlack River Falls, WIThe loss of engine power during cruise due to the number two cylinder piston connecting rod failure for undetermined reasons.Jul 31, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2108Q · 1

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

Incident 19920527024489ILevel Off Touchdown · St Cloud, MNHad a landing gear extension failure. Emergency procedures used. Landed safely. Nose gear hydraulic upline had failedMay 27, 1992