# Accident 20120831018889A: Cessna 177RG, Olympia, WA, August 31, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 31, 2012, 13:48 local time
- Place: Olympia, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.9694° N, 122.9025° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.9694&lon=-122.9025&mi=10
- Aircraft: N300ZX, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N300ZX-2018-01-17) (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
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR12LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA383) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120831018889A

## Narrative

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

N300ZX WAS LANDING AT OLYMPIA AIRPORT, PILOT REPORTED UNEVENTFUL TOUCHDOWN. ABOUT A 150 FOOT ROLLOUT THE AIRPLANE ABRUPTLY SWERVED TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT, AND CAME TO REST IN THE UNPAVED AREA. NOSE GEAR AND MAIN LANDING GEAR WERE COLLAPASED.

## 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 WPR12LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA383), Aug 31, 2012: Cessna 177RG (N300ZX), Olympia, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of directional control during landing for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the nose gear steering mechanism did not reveal any anomalies that would have…

## Other reports on N300ZX (3)

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

- [Accident 20110625011431A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110625011431A), Jun 25, 2011: Cessna 177RG (N300ZX), Olympia, WA, Minor damage. Aircraft was peroforming a maintenance run infront of its hanger, had no intension for flight
- [Incident 20000809024209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000809024209I), Aug 9, 2000: Cessna 177RG (N300ZX), Olympia, WA, Minor damage. (-23)Gear up landing at Olympia Airport. Minor damage to uderside of aircraft and wing. Pilot had recently purchased the aircraft. Passenger was a CFI acting…
- [Incident 19960725026809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960725026809I), Jul 25, 1996: Cessna 177RG (N300ZX), Everett, WA, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot did not have a good gear down indication made a low pass, tower indicated all gears are down. Pilot indicated he followed emergency procedures…

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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