Cessna 177RG N27JS

Summary

On 16 August 2001 at about 02:06 local time, a Cessna 177RG registered N27JS was involved in an accident near Sikeston, Missouri, 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.

Date

16 August 2001 at 02:06

Classification

Accident

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Sikeston Airport (SIK)

Coordinates

36.8791, -89.5792

Aircraft

Cessna 177RG

Registration

N27JS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sikeston → Greenwood

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

CHI01LA283

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power during the initial climb due to fuel contamination, water. A factor relating to the accident was the trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said they were on initial climb from Sikeston Airport and were approximately 500 feet when the airplane's engine lost power. The pilot said he turned the airplane around toward the airport but determined he could not make it back. The pilot said he landed the airplane in a pasture. The airplane's fuel selector had the left wing tank selected. The left and right wing tanks showed fuel. Fuel drained from the left tank had water present. An examination of the airplane's engine revealed that three of the lead wires coming from the dual magneto were chaffed and burnt. There were arcing marks on three of the connector lead covers going to three of the top spark plugs. No other anomalies were found.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.