- Date
- April 1, 1988, 20:44 local (Apr 2, 1988, 02:44 UTC)
- Place
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N29325Cessna 177
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report July 26, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880401007589A
- Case key
- 34555
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a night cross country trip, PIC experienced a total power loss. An emergency ldg was attempted and the accident aircraft collided with the terrain. Post accident inspection revealed no mechanical or fuel starvation problems. The pilot reported that the engine quit after the descent. He further stated that he applied carb heat after the power loss. Meteorological conditions were conducive to the possibility of carburetor icing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N29325
- Reported as
- Cessna 177
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17700813
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Wayne F. Thibado
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 1, 1987
- Departed
- WII · Menomonie, WI
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- CID · Cedar Rapids, runway 9, 7,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
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
- 50
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 354 total · 13 in this make and model · 310 as pilot in command · 56 in the last 90 days · 34 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 90° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,900 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 48 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CID, 4 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.
Other investigations on N29325 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.