# NTSB SEA75DYC18: Cessna 177, N1851Q, Kent, OR, October 4, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 4, 1974
- Place: Kent, OR · KENT, OR
- Location: 45.1951° N, 120.6942° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kent, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1951&lon=-120.6942&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 21, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145006
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA75DYC18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYC18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4055   74/10/4   KENT,OREG           CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 300
        TIME - 1540                    N1851Q              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MITCHELL,OREG               PENDLETON,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL GRADE-IMPROPER
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: DETONATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- IMPROPER FUEL PROVIDED BY SELLER.PURCHASED IN GOOD FAITH IN AN EMERG SITUATION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1851Q (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- 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 19741004034359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741004034359A), Oct 4, 1974: Cessna 177RG, Kent, OR, Substantial damage. Improper fuel provided by seller. Purchased in good faith in an emerg situation.

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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