# Accident 20210208000819A: Cessna 177RG, Galt, MO, February 8, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 8, 2021, 14:42 local time
- Place: Galt, MO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1072° N, 93.3746° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1072&lon=-93.3746&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8080G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8080G-2023-06-22) (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: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 3,005 total, 108 in this make and model, 22 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN21FA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA125) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210208000819A

## Narrative

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

WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS COVERED WITH ICE WHEN IT LANDED IN MOBERLY, MO, JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT EQUIPPED OR CERTIFIED FOR FLIGHT IN ICING CONDITIONS. AFTER DEICING, THE PILOT DECIDED TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT IN THE SAME CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED PRIOR TO LANDING AT MOBERLY. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA APPROXIMATELY 35 MINUTES LATER. ICING CONDITIONS PREVAILED IN THE AREA OF THE ACCIDENT WHEN IT OCCURRED.

## 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 CEN21FA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA125), Feb 8, 2021: Cessna 177RG (N8080G), Galt, MO, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to takeoff into instrument meteorological conditions consisting of low ceilings and icing and his failure to remain clear of terrain while attempting to remain below the clouds,…

## Other reports on N8080G (1)

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

- [Incident 19920330015309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920330015309I), Mar 30, 1992: Cessna 177RG (N8080G), Wendover, UT, Minor damage. Engine failure inflight. Forced landing on highway.

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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