- Date
- September 19, 1985, 09:03 local (13:03 UTC)
- Place
- Neola, WV
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N800JHCessna 177RG
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850919045759A
- Case key
- 6876
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
While leveling at cruise altitude the engine lost power and the pilot attempted a forced landing in a field. During landing roll the aircraft collided with small trees at the end of the field. Post-crash examination of the engine disclosed a 3 inch crack in the crankcase under the number 1 cylinder.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N800JH
- Reported as
- Cessna 177RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 177RG 0750
- Airframe hours
- 2,248
- Engine
- Lycoming I0360-A1B6D, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- John M. Greacen
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · August 22, 1985 · 44 hours before
- Departed
- RIC · Richmond, VA
- Destination
- CRW · Charleston, WV
- Flight plan
- IFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 386 total · 259 in this make and model · 229 as pilot in command · 87 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.