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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 177RG · April 5, 2011

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Date
April 5, 2011 · 10:21 local
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2637V
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR11FA186
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
812 total442 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days
N2637VRegistration cancelled Feb 6, 2012 · Cessna 177RGS/N 177RG0637 · Built 1974Airframe modelCessna 177RGEngine modelLycoming IO-360-A1B6DReciprocating

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.

While in cruise at 8500' the pilot heard a loud pop sound followed by a loss of engine power. Pilot said he attempted to restart the engine without success. Pilot was forced to land the aircraft along side interstate 8, as he felt there were too many vehicles on the highway and was unable to reach the gila bend airport. Following touchdown the left wing hit a tree causing the aircraft to ground loop resulting in substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE IN CRUISE AT 8500' THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. PILOT SAID HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE WITHOUT SUCCESS. PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT ALONG SIDE INTERSTATE 8, AS HE FELT THERE WERE TOO MANY VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE GILA BEND AIRPORT. FOLLOWING TOUCHDOWN THE LEFT WING HIT A TREE CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 WPR11FA186Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportGila Bend, AZA total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to both sets of magneto points failing to open as a result of excessive wear of the magneto cam followers.Apr 5, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2637V · 3

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

Accident 19990606044319ACheyenne, WY(-23) Pilot flew from waxahachie, Texas to Cheyenne, WY. According to NTSB the pilot stated he by-passed one runway and decided to land on runway 26. He ran out of fuel 1.5 mile from the approach end of the runway and impacted the ground. He said he…Jun 6, 1999 · No damageIncident 19890214013489IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Lancaster, TXLow voltage light and variation in VOR needle. Lost communication. Chose to land at Lancaster. Alternator failure.Feb 14, 1989Accident 19850926074979ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Ennis, TXHydraulic pump bracket cracked, allowing movement to crack line to gear selector. Partial gear extension on landing.Sep 26, 1985 · Substantial damage