Cessna 177RG N2550V
23 February 1992 · Durango, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 February 1992 at about 19:18 local time, a Cessna 177RG registered N2550V, operated by Sheppard AFB Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Durango, Colorado, United States. 4 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 19:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Durango, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.2694, -107.8794
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177RG
- Registration
- N2550V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sheppard AFB Flying Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Amarillo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN92LA037
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER DUE TO A MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE ENGINE. FACTORS WERE: ROUGH AND UNEVEN SNOW COVERED TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE AFTER TAKEOFF ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 900 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. THE PILOT EXECUTED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND CONDUCTED A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD WHICH WAS ROUGH, UNEVEN, AND COVERED WITH SNOW. THE MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WAS FAILURE OF THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1992 | Cessna 177 | Manlius, Illinois, United States | Grand Lake Air Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Jan 1992 | Cessna 177B | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Cleary, Peter J. | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Dec 1992 | Cessna 177B | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Dart, John C. | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jun 1992 | Cessna 177 | Live Oak, Florida, United States | Larry Donald | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1992 | Cessna 177 | Chromo, Colorado, United States | Horning, Patrick J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1992 | Cessna 177RG | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | Hill, Robert E. & Betsy E. | No injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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