# NTSB MKC79FCJ07: Cessna 177A, N30288, Holland, NE, January 1, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 1, 1979
- Place: Holland, NE · HOLLAND, NE
- Location: 40.5964° N, 96.5917° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Holland, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5964&lon=-96.5917&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 12, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138197
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC79FCJ07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCJ07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0059   79/1/1    HOLLAND,NE          CESSNA 177A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 1066
        TIME - 2040                    N30288              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 647 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOPEKA,KS                   SHELDON,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: SEALS AND GASKETS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRANKCASE OIL SEAL FAILURE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N30288](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30288-1983-05-06), registration cancelled 1983-05-06, S/N 17701176 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177A
- Registry model: [Cessna 177A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177a) (registry code 2073706) (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 19790101000079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790101000079A), Jan 1, 1979: Cessna 177A, Holland, NE, Substantial damage. Pilot made forced landing at night due to front crankcase oil seal failure. Hit culvert on landing on road.

## Other investigations on N30288 (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 MKC82FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82FA009), Nov 25, 1981: Cessna 177A (N30288), Ellinwood, KS, destroyed, 5 fatal

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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