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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177 · El Cajon, CA · July 28, 2018

Date: July 28, 2018 · 10:32 local
Place: El Cajon, CA
Airport: Gillespie Field
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3477T
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR18LA205
Reported as: Cessna 177
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 240 total45 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N3477TRegistration cancelled Jul 31, 2021 · Cessna 177S/N 17700777 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 177 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

After rotating from the runway the airman experienced a power loss. The airman lowered the nose and saw an increase in the RPM and attempted to climb out again. The airman then made a second attempt to climb out. The aircraft could not sustain lift and fell to the runway.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER ROTATING FROM THE RUNWAY THE AIRMAN EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS. THE AIRMAN LOWERED THE NOSE AND SAW AN INCREASE IN THE RPM AND ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB OUT AGAIN. THE AIRMAN THEN MADE A SECOND ATTEMPT TO CLIMB OUT. THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT SUSTAIN LIFT AND FELL TO THE RUNWAY.

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 WPR18LA205Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSan Diego/El Cajon, CAThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in his exceedance of the airplane's maximum gross weight, which lead to the airplane's poor climb performance, and a subsequent loss of control and impact with terrain.Jul 28, 2018 · Substantial damage