Cessna 177RG N1937Q

Summary

On 6 July 1999 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 177RG registered N1937Q was involved in an accident near Weldon Springs, Missouri, United States. One person was 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.

Date

6 July 1999 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Weldon Springs, Missouri, United States

Coordinates

38.7000, -90.6692

Aircraft

Cessna 177RG

Registration

N1937Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kirksville → Saint Louis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI99LA226

Nobody was injured.

the loss of engine oil for undetermined reasons. A factor was the trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that, while en route, he noticed a loss of oil pressure. A short time later, the airplane's engine failed, and the pilot executed a forced landing in a field. During the landing roll, the airplane struck trees at the end of the field. The airplane had just had maintenance performed which included an oil change and installation of a newly overhauled propeller and propeller governor. Post accident examination of the aircraft revealed damage to the lower fuselage substructure in the area near the cabin door opening. Oil was found inside the engine compartment and on the exterior surfaces of the fuselage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.