Cessna177

At 1110 central time, a Cessna 177RG lost engine power and was damaged in the forced landing that followed. The pilot was not injured. The pilot reported he had taken off about five minutes earlier when the engine started to lose power. The pilot turned the airplane back toward the airport. The engine regained power and the pilot elected to continue the flight. Approximately 25 minutes later, while cruising at 3,000 feet msl, the engine gradually lost power. Unable to restart the engine, the pilot initiated a forced landing to a field, whereupon the airplane struck a ditch, flipped over and came to rest inverted….

At 2030 eastern time, a Cessna 177RG lost engine power and made a forced landing in South Vienna. The pilot and passenger were seriously injured. The pilot said he was about seven miles from his destination of Madison County Airport at 2,500 feet when he noticed a burning smell and the engine lost power. He determined he could not make the airport and aimed at a dark patch on the ground. The airplane then impacted a soybean field in a nose-down attitude. Examination of the engine revealed the dual magneto had backed off its mounting bracket on the engine and was lying in the engine cowling. The attaching hardware for the magneto was not located….

At 0045 eastern time, a Cessna 177 was damaged when it veered off the runway during landing at Dayton Wright Brothers Airport. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. The pilot said they were returning to Dayton after attending a baseball game in Cincinnati. He said the airplane ballooned during the flare and he elected to go around, but the airplane would not gain airspeed or climb. As the end of the runway approached, he elected to land the airplane. It landed hard and fast and the gear collapsed. Before the accident trip began, the pilot had logged only 1.6 hours in the previous 11 months, including a biennial flight review. His last night flight was logged nearly two years earlier…

About 17:12 EST, a Cessna 177 struck a bridge during a forced landing near Fort Lauderdale. The airplane was substantially damaged but the pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight originated about 14:35, from the Moss Town Airport, Exuma Island, Bahamas. The pilot said that the flight was uneventful and while on final approach to his destination airport he was advised that customs was closed. He then proceeded toward Fort Lauderdale International Airport and, while flying about 1,500 feet, the engine quit. He noted that the fuel pressure was zero. He applied carburetor heat but this did not restore engine power. He maneuvered the airplane for a forced landing on the westbound lanes o…

At about 21:12 EST, a Cessna Cardinal was substantially damaged during a forced landing. The pilot, who was not injured, was en route from Reading, Pa., to Ocean City, N.J. While climbing through 5,000 feet, the engine started to shake violently and lost power. The controller told the pilot that Pottstown Municipal Airport, was 5 miles southwest. The pilot turned toward the airport and began a descent. About 1 mile from the airport the pilot decided that he would not be able to make the runway and maneuvered for a forced landing. The airplane touched down on a two-lane highway and struck an overpass with the left wing. An inspection revealed the No. 1 cylinder had separated from the 1,700-ho…

At about 01:15 CDT, a Cessna 177RG struck a tree during an aborted landing at the Walker County Airport. The pilot reported minor injuries. The pilot said that the airplanes electrical system became inoperative about 22 miles from the airport and he was unable to activate the runway lights. He attempted to land by estimating the location of the runway, based on its relative location to the taxi lights. The airplane touched down on the runway, but the pilot felt the airplane was drifting. He aborted the landing, and on climbout the airplane struck a tree….

At 17:56 CDT, a Cessna Cardinal was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Austin. Neither occupant was injured. The flight had originated from Austin about two hours earlier. The pilot said the fuel gauges indicated about half full prior to takeoff. An FAA inspector found both fuel tanks were empty after the forced landing….

At 14:07 PDT, a Cessna Cardinal crashed shortly after takeoff from Grand Canyon National Park Airport, killing the pilot and one passenger and seriously injuring another passenger. Several pilot witnesses stated that the airplane appeared slow and did not climb much above the trees. About a mile north of the airport it was seen to barely clear the buildings at Tusayan. After crossing Highway 64, it was observed to roll to the left and descend into trees. At the time of the accident the airport density altitude was reported as 8,700 feet msl….

At 14:40 PDT, a Cessna Cardinal crashed in a box canyon approximately 10 miles southeast of the Boulder City airport. The flight instructor was seriously injured and the pilot was killed. The pilot and his son had just purchased the airplane. The son had taken a familiarization flight with the CFI earlier in the day that included a 360-degree turn in the same box canyon and noted no discrepancies with the airplane. The crew of a police helicopter that responded to the scene reported swirling winds in the box canyon during their approach. The helicopter was flown in what they believed was a similar pattern to the accident airplane and the helicopter completed the turn over the wreckage….

At about 11:39 PDT, a Cessna 177A ditched in Big Bear Lake after losing power. The aircraft was substantially damaged but the pilot was uninjured. The airplane was on a maintenance test flight when the accident occurred. The airplane had not been run for several months when the pilot made an initial test flight, at which time the engine missed and ran roughly. This was the second maintenance test flight after the period of disuse. When the engine quit, the pilot ditched the airplane in shallow water about 50 yards from shore. The pilot crawled out of the cockpit and onto the wing of the aircraft, and waited there until rescued by boaters who had witnessed the accident….