From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 21, 2010 at approximately 10:45CDT, Cessna 177RG, N177SD, was enroute from rapid city, SD to waterloo, IA at 17,000 feet. The pilot reported to ATC that he had engine problems. The pilot diverted to Valentine, NE. The pilot stated to maintenance that he smelled fuel fumes and diverted to Valentine, NE, landing without incident. Maintenance found the #4 cylinder sleeve/assembly injector collar cracked.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 21, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:45CDT, CESSNA 177RG, N177SD, WAS ENROUTE FROM RAPID CITY, SD TO WATERLOO, IA AT 17,000 FEET. THE PILOT REPORTED TO ATC THAT HE HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE PILOT DIVERTED TO VALENTINE, NE. THE PILOT STATED TO MAINTENANCE THAT HE SMELLED FUEL FUMES AND DIVERTED TO VALENTINE, NE, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE #4 CYLINDER SLEEVE/ASSEMBLY INJECTOR COLLAR CRACKED.
Other reports on N177SD · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.