- Date
- January 15, 1988, 01:15 local (07:15 UTC)
- Place
- Camden, AR
- Injuries
- 4 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8052GCessna 177RG
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 2, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880115000769A
- Case key
- 34480
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he lost all engine power during cruise. He attempted to make the Camden, Arkansas airport. The aircraft did not make the intended landing area and struck a tree and subsequently, a swamp area. The accident investigation revealed no airframe malfunctions. An engine examination disclosed a cracked oil line connecting the propeller governor to the engine case. The cracked line allowed the oil system to be depleted of oil. The engine seized after the number 3 piston failed. Examination of the cracked oil pressure line revealed that neither of the two requiredsecuring clamps (intended to dampen vibration of the line) were present.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8052G
- Reported as
- Cessna 177RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 177RG0052
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1B6, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gene H. Mayo
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 12, 1987
- Departed
- PBF · Pine Bluff, AR
- Destination
- DRI · Deridder, LA
- Airport
- CHD · Camden
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 396 total · 157 in this make and model · 396 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 41 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CDH, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.