# Accident 20151008017859A: Cessna 177RG, Red Oak, IA, October 8, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 8, 2015, 13:30 local time
- Place: Red Oak, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.0117° N, 95.2272° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0117&lon=-95.2272&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1542H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1542H) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 620 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN16LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA032) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151008017859A

## Narrative

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

SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING RED OAK, IA (RDK) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND THE ENGINE FUEL FLOW WAS DIMINISHING RAPIDLY. THE PILOT TURNED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TOWARD RDK WITH MINIMAL POWER AND LOSING ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RDK IN A BEAN FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT THE AIRCRAFT WENT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET INTO A STANDING FIELD OF CORN AND CAME TO A STOP FACING A FIELD TERRACE.

## 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 CEN16LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA032), Oct 8, 2015: Cessna 177RG (N1542H), Red Oak, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The improper torque of the engine’s No. 3 cylinder intake pipe bolts, which resulted in the separation of the pipe and a partial loss of engine power.

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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