CHI84LA103

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Logansport, IN · February 6, 1984

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
February 6, 1984, 12:50 local (17:50 UTC)
Place
Logansport, IN
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2514VCessna 177RG
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840206002219A
Case key
12543

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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.

Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanicalTakeoff - roll/run
Abort - not performedPilot in commandCause
Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanicalApproach - vfr pattern - base turn
In flight collision with terrain/waterApproach - vfr pattern - final approach
Terrain condition - rough/unevenFactor

Analysis

The plt stated that the acft eng was running rough at rotation. He climbed to approx 300 ft AGL and began a left trafficpattern back to rwy 27. A landing was made 225 ft short of the rwy. During the post-accident eng run-up the eng started easily and ran smoothly to 2300 RPM.

Aircraft

Registration
N2514V
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Serial number
177RG0600
Airframe hours
2,552
Engine
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Red Aero
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · April 4, 1983 · 149 hours before
Destination
Milwaukee, WI
Airport
GGP · Logansport Muni, runway 27, 4,250 × 60 ft, asphalt

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
26
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours
278 total · 16 in this make and model · 228 as pilot in command · 32 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
300° at 8 knots, gusting 8
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
7 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.