# Accident 20200726011429A: Cessna 177RG, Lakeland, FL, July 26, 2020

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 26, 2020, 14:07 local time
- Place: Lakeland, FL
- Airport: Lakeland Linder Int
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.9875° N, 82.0189° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.9875&lon=-82.0189&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2629V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2629V) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 168 total, 18 in this make and model, 18 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA20CA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA276) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200726011429A

## Narrative

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

LAKELAND, FL: N2629V, C177, AFTER STARTUP ON RAMP, AIRCRAFT WENT TO FULL POWER AND PILOT FAILED TO STOP AIRCRAFT IN TIME BEFORE IT STRUCK THE FBO BUILDING WITH NOSE, CAUSING NOSEGEAR TO COLLAPSE.

AIRMAN STOOD IN WATER DURING PREFLIGHT RESULTING IN SHOES SLIPPING OFF BRAKE PEDDLES DURING ENGINE START.

## 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 ERA20CA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA276), Jul 26, 2020: Cessna 177RG (N2629V), Lakeland, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the attempted engine start.

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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