# NTSB MIA90LA169: Cessna 177, N29471, Greenville, MS, August 11, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 11, 1990, 11:01 local (16:01 UTC)
- Place: Greenville, MS
- Coordinates: 33.480659, -91.049484 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4807&lon=-91.0495&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 4 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 2, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32691
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA90LA169
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32691/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA169

## Probable cause

THE PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON.

## 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
- In flight collision with object, landing
  - object - tree(s)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE FUEL TANKS WERE FULLY SVCD SVRD DAYS BEFORE THE FLT.  DRG A PREFLT INSPN, THE FUEL TANKS & GASCOLATOR WERE CHECKED & NO WATER OR CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND. THE PLT RPRTD THAT DURING TAKOEFF, THE ENG POWER DROPPED FROM 2600 TO 2100 RPM AFTER THE ACFT HAD CLIMBED ABOUT 500 FT. THE ACFT BEGAN DSCNDG, THEN COLLIDED WITH TREES & CRASHED ABT 3/4 MI FROM THE DEP END OF THE RWY. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT OR ENG WAS FOUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N29471](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29471-1991-01-28), registration cancelled 1991-01-28, S/N 17700911 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Registry model: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17700911
- Airframe hours: 1532
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A1A 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Lee M. Owens
- Registered owner: Lynn Forsythe
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 7, 1990, 14 hours before
- Destination: F43, EL DORADO, AR
- Airport: GLH, Greenville Muni, runway 18R, 7,019 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 2,600 total, 125 in this make and model, 2,266 as pilot in command, 110 in the last 90 days, 37 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 160° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: GLH

## 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 19900811033319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900811033319A), Aug 11, 1990: Cessna 177, Greenville, MS, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on climbout. Landed in trees. Engine post checked normal. Carburetor icing conditions prevailed.

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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