# NTSB investigations: Cessna 177B: Loss of engine power (total)

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR26LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA291.md): Cessna 177B · Perris, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Aug 5, 2026 · N34852 · Substantial damage
  > On August 5, 2026, at 1117 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 177B, N34852, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Perris, California. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. The airplane was being operated as a…
- [NTSB ERA26LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA093.md): Cessna 177 · Ocoee, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jan 13, 2026 · N34959 · Substantial damage
  > On January 13, 2026, about 1530 eastern standard time, a Cessna 177B, N34959, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ocoee, Tennessee. The pilot received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…
- [NTSB CEN23LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA330.md): Cessna 177 · Cortland, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2023 · N30632 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel planning, that resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA23LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA162.md): Cessna 177 · Travelers Rest, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 23, 2023 · N13612 · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s improper servicing of the magneto, which resulted in its accelerated wear, failure, and the total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR21FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA045.md): Cessna 177 · Langley, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 11, 2020 · N34633 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control while attempting to conduct an emergency landing. Contributing to the accident was a total loss of engine power as a result of…
- [NTSB ERA17LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA040.md): Cessna 177 · Hopkinton, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2016 · N30703 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to accurately determine the airplane's fuel quantity before the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA13LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA258.md): Cessna 177B · Herndon, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2013 · N177FG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN10FA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA385.md): Cessna 177B · Owasso, OK · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2010 · N345MT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an engine-out approach to the runway, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due…
- [NTSB WPR09LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA097.md): Cessna 177B · Honolulu, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 2009 · N30740 · Substantial damage
  > An oil starvation induced catastrophic engine failure due to the fracture and separation of the propeller governor oil line, which was a result of inadequate inspection by maintenance personnel.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073708')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '341' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence?model=2073708

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