# NTSB investigations: Cessna 177B: Loss of engine power

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 SEA04FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04FA003.md): Cessna 177B · Chinook, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 2003 · N30921 · Destroyed
  > The total loss of engine power in cruise flight due to the separation of the carburetor from its mounting bolts, and the pilot's failure to adequately compensate for strong crosswinds while attempting the subsequent forced landing. Additional factors include…
- [NTSB LAX00LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA069.md): Cessna 177B · Rialto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 2000 · N34021 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the maintenance personnel to follow the manufacturer's procedures and directives regarding the proper torquing of the screws securing the oil pressure screen housing, which resulted in the loss of lubricating oil, and the subsequent seizure of…
- [NTSB SEA97LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA128.md): Cessna 177B · Lake Powell, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1997 · N34680 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA95LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA182.md): Cessna 177B · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1995 · N34767 · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s).
- [NTSB LAX94LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA026.md): Cessna 177B · Pleasant Grove, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1993 · N18174 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the starter to turn the engine over due to inadequate maintenance and inspection.
- [NTSB FTW93LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA204.md): Cessna 177B · Shawnee, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1993 · N18739 · Substantial damage
  > Fuel system exhaustion induced power loss for undetermined reasons. A factor was a lack of suitable terrain.
- [NTSB FTW92LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA190.md): Cessna 177B · Clovis, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1992 · N35274 · Destroyed
  > Engine failure due to improper oil filter installation and subsequent improper aircraft control by the PIC which resulted in a stall. A factor was maintenance inspection not performed after the oil filter installation.
- [NTSB DEN89LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA126.md): Cessna 177B · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1989 · N17184 · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. The dark night and terrain condition were considered to be contributing factors.
- [NTSB LAX86FA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA240.md): Cessna 177B · Fullerton, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1986 · N35252 · Destroyed
  > The plt took off on a flt to provide traffic reports to a local broadcasting station. Witnesses rprtd that shortly aftertakeoff, the eng began to misfire. The acft entered a steep left bank angle, then plummeted toward the gnd. While still in a steep nose…
- [NTSB MIA85LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA210.md): Cessna 177B · Cedar Key, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1985 · N13714 · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that shortly after taking off, while flying at 1400 ft, there was a strong odor of fuel in the cabin, then the eng lost power. He was unable to restart the eng & subsequently ditched the acft in the gulf of Mexico about 1/4 mi south of Cedar…

## 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_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 350))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2073708&occurrence=350

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