- Date
- August 9, 1984, 17:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place
- Sidney, OH
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N3221TCessna 177
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840809039249A
- Case key
- 12736
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Analysis
The acft collided with the ground in a corn field during a simulated forced landing after the power failed to respond to full throttle. The acft had been descended from 3000 ft AGL with throttle at idle, full flaps and carburetor heat on. In turning 180 degrees at about 300 ft AGL the CFI raised the flaps and the stall warning horn came on. The acft developed a high sink rate and the CFI reached to advance the throttle but found it already advanced. The engine reportedly did not respond and the acft descended to the ground. After the accident the engine was test run and it ran rough on left mag. It was found to be worn in the distributor block and bearings.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3221T
- Reported as
- Cessna 177
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17700521
- Airframe hours
- 1,812
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Sky Park Aero Club, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 29, 1983
- Departed
- I17 · Piqua, OH
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 1,288 total · 108 in this make and model · 1,092 as pilot in command · 26 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 86 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DAY, 22 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.