# NTSB DEN78FTC16: Cessna 177, N35181, Rock Springs, WY, March 10, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 10, 1978
- Place: Rock Springs, WY · ROCK SPRINGS, WY
- Location: 41.5947° N, 109.2209° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rock Springs, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5947&lon=-109.2209&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 13, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143245
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN78FTC16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTC16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0396  78/3/10    ROCK SPRINGS,WY     CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 71 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N35181              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCK SPRINGS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND JUNCTION,CO           ROCK SPRINGS,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N35181](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N35181-2018-03-14), registration cancelled 2018-03-14, S/N 17702249, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Registry model: [Cessna 177B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177b) (registry code 2073708) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Rock Springs Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780310004429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780310004429A), Mar 10, 1978: Cessna 177B, Rock Springs, WY, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N35181 (1)

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.

- [NTSB SEA88LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA119), Jun 28, 1988: Cessna 177B (N35181), Elko, NV, substantial damage

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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