# NTSB MKC75FCQ18: Cessna 177, N29581, Spivey, KS, October 2, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 2, 1974
- Place: Spivey, KS · SPIVEY, KS
- Location: 37.4484° N, 98.1657° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Spivey, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4484&lon=-98.1657&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 21, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142900
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC75FCQ18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCQ18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3899   74/10/2   SPIVEY,KANS         CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 4941
        TIME - 1500                    N29581              PX-  0  0  2  POWER/PIPELINE            TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUTCHINSON,KANS             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FILTERS,STRAINERS,SCREENS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TERRACED FIELD.NR 1 CYL PISTON PIN PLUG LAYING IN PIN HOLE ABT 1/4 SIZE OF ORIGINAL PLUG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N29581](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N29581), registered now, S/N 17700972, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Registry model: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19741002033639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741002033639A), Oct 2, 1974: Cessna 177, Spivey, KS, Substantial damage. Terraced field. Nr 1 cyl piston pin plug laying in pin hole abt 1/4 size of original plug.

## Other investigations on N29581 (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 DEN71DXD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71DXD06), Jul 13, 1970: Cessna 177 (N29581), Eagle, CO, 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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