# NTSB BFO91LA069: Cessna 177RG, N8071, Ashland, KY, July 25, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 25, 1991, 17:10 local (21:10 UTC)
- Place: Ashland, KY
- Coordinates: 38.469551, -82.649085 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4696&lon=-82.6491&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 8, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11694
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO91LA069
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11694/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA069

## Probable cause

LOST OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing
  - terrain condition - water

## Analysis

THE AIRPLANE WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 300 FEET AGL, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER.  THE PILOT UNSUCCESSFULLY TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE.  HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS BEYOND GLIDING DISTANCE TO LAND, SO HE DITCHED THE AIRPLANE IN THE UNDERLYING WATERS OF THE OHIO RIVER.  THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT DISCLOSE MECHANICAL DEFECT OF THE ENGINE.  ABOUT 15 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS IN EACH TANK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8071 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177RG
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 177RG0071
- Airframe hours: 2788
- Engines: LYCOMING IO360-A1B6 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: National Aviation Inc.
- Registered owner: National Aviation Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 30, 1990, 2,788 hours before
- Destination: HTS, HUNTINGTON, WV
- Airport: I28, Ashland-Boyd County, runway 28, 5,603 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 68; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 5,499 total, 10 in this make and model, 5,311 as pilot in command, 67 in the last 90 days, 31 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: HTS, 30 nm away

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.

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