What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 7, 2017, at 0839 pacific daylight time, a Cessna 177RG, N7532V, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power during initial climb about 2 nautical miles northeast of the Nut Tree Airport (vcb), Vacaville, California. The pilotprivacy data omitted, the sole occupant, was not injured during the accident. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight, which was being operated in accordance with 14 code of federal regulations part 91, and a flight plan was not filed. The planned destination was rio vista municipal airport (O88), rio vista, California.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 7, 2017, AT 0839 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 177RG, N7532V, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING INITIAL CLIMB ABOUT 2 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF THE NUT TREE AIRPORT (VCB), VACAVILLE, CALIFORNIA. THE PILOT^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED DURING THE ACCIDENT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE LOCAL FLIGHT, WHICH WAS BEING OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE PLANNED DESTINATION WAS RIO VISTA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (O88), RIO VISTA, CALIFORNIA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.