Cessna 177 N30845

Summary

On 20 August 1982 at about 00:49 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N30845, operated by Martha E. Journey, was involved in an accident near Minford, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

20 August 1982 at 00:49

Classification

Accident

Location

Minford, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Greater Portsmouth (PMH)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 177

Registration

N30845

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Martha E. Journey

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Minford → Minford

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI82DA314

2 people were seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRCRAFT HAD JUST RECENTLY RECEIVED AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. BEFORE TAKING OFF ON A LOCAL FLIGHT, THE FUEL TANKS WERE TOPPED OFF. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE PREFLIGHT RUN-UP WAS SATISFACTORY, AND DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE ENGINE DEVELOPED FULL POWER. HOWEVER, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THERE WAS A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER. REPORTEDLY, THE PILOT CHECKED THE MAGNETOS AND MIXTURE, BUT DID NOT APPLY CARBURETOR HEAT. THE POWER CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE. DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A PASTURE TYPE FIELD, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE BASE OF A SILO. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AND FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A POWER LOSS. THE TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT WERE 76 AND 61 DEG. ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS, VISIBLE ICING COULD OCCUR IN FLOAT TYPE CARBURETORS AT RATED POWER AND SERIOUS ICING COULD OCCUR AT GLIDE POWER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.