Plane Crash List

Cessna 177 N2314Y

16 May 1991 · Greensboro, North Carolina, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 16 May 1991 at about 02:50 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N2314Y, operated by Augsburger, Michael D., was involved in an accident near Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 02:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Nearest airport
Piedmont Triad Intl (GSO)
Coordinates
36.1205, -79.8907
Aircraft
Cessna 177
Registration
N2314Y
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Augsburger, Michael D.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Harrisonburg
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
ATL91LA060

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

A FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAGNETO GROUNDING LEAD RESULTING IN A 'HOT MAGNETO' CONDITION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING ENGINE START, THE PILOT OBSERVED THE STARTER OPERATING, BUT NOT ENGAGING THE ENGINE. HE TURNED OFF THE MAGNETOS AND BATTERY AND EXITED THE AIRPLANE TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. HE DID NOT CHOCK OR SECURE THE AIRPLANE. HE TURNED THE PROPELLER SOME, THEN BEGAN TO WALK AWAY. THE ENGINE THEN 'ROARED TO LIFE.' THE AIRPLANE PROCEEDED ACROSS THE RAMP AND COLLIDED WITH A PARKED BEECH 77. AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MAG WOULD NOT GROUND OUT WITH THE SWITCH, RESULTING IN A 'HOT MAG' CONDITION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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