# NTSB MKC77FCD18: Piper PA-28, N5177S, Iowa City, IA, May 12, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 12, 1977
- Place: Iowa City, IA · IOWA CITY, IA
- Location: 41.6557° N, 91.5309° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Iowa City, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6557&lon=-91.5309&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 12, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158179
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC77FCD18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCD18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1097  77/5/12    IOWA CITY,IA        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 68 TOTAL
        TIME - 2018                    N5177S              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 16 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IOWA CITY,IA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5177S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5177S-2013-02-20), registration cancelled 2013-02-20, S/N 28-7105031, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (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

## 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 19770512013649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770512013649A), May 12, 1977: Piper PA28180, Iowa City, IA, 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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