Cessna 177 N3314T
23 September 1991 · Snohomish, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 September 1991 at about 02:15 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N3314T, operated by Sigmet Inc., was involved in an accident near Snohomish, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 02:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Snohomish, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.9401, -121.9998
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N3314T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sigmet Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tacoma → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- SEA91LA249
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE SEPARATION OF THE MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE (CORE) RESULTING FROM SEPARATION OF THE ADEL CLAMP ASSEMBLY AND IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING CRUISE A PARTIAL POWER LOSS OCCURRED AND THE PILOT, UNABLE TO REACH A SUITABLE AIRPORT, EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING. POST CRASH EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE CORE HAD SEPARATED AT THE MIXTURE CONTROL ARM BOLT ADJACENT TO THE CARBURETOR. ADDITIONALLY, THE ADEL CLAMP ASSEMBLY RETAINING THE MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE NEAR THE MIXTURE CONTROL ARM WAS OBSERVED TO BE SEPARATED. THE SEPARATED CABLE CORE WAS DUE TO REVERSE BENDING FATIGUE CRACKING CONSISTENT WITH EXCESSIVE VIBRATORY LOADS APPLIED TO THE CABLE AS A RESULT OF THE SEPARATED ADEL CLAMP ASSEMBLY. THE SEPARATED ADEL CLAMP WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE TWISTING LOADS APPLIED TO THE CLAMP. DURING THE FORCED LANDING ROLLOUT, WHICH WAS EXECUTED ON ROUGH TERRAIN, THE NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY COLLAPSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1991 | Cessna 177 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Michael P. Turner | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1991 | Cessna 177 | Decatur, Indiana, United States | Clark Smith/ Ralph Biggs | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1991 | Cessna 177 | New Lothrop, Michigan, United States | Patrick J. Corcoran | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1991 | Cessna 177RG | Ashland, Kentucky, United States | National Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1991 | Cessna 177B | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | Gaylin M. Allen | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1991 | Cessna 177 | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | Frank G. Fisher | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1991 | Bell BH-47G2A | Waitsburg, Washington, United States | Waitsburg Helicopter Service | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1991 | Robinson R22 BETA | Kent, Washington, United States | Classic Helicopter | No injuries | - |
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