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April 6, 1982 · Cessna 177RG · N2114Q

10 East Of Till, OR

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 6, 1982
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
10 East Of Till, OR
Aircraft
Cessna 177RG
Tail Number
N2114Q
Operator
Craig R Caruer
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA82FA046

During flight at 13,000 ft MSL, the engine began losing power. The aircraft was vectored toward the Prospect Airport near Tiller, Oregon. However, about two minutes later, all engine power was lost. During a forced landing, the aircraft struck a dead coniferous tree beside a logging road. The impact with the tree occurred at 117 ft AGL. Ground impact occurred 162 ft from the tree in an upright and relatively flat attitude. The elevation of the crash site was about 3000 ft MSL. No mechanical failure of the engine was evident. During examination of the fuel system, the right fuel cap was secured to the fuel cell, but was difficult to remove and reinstall due to binding and improper seating. Rust was noted around the fuel cap and fuel cell filler neck, both above and below of where the rubber grommet was seated. Several pieces of granular ice were removed from the right fuel cell. Water was found in both the fuel filter bowl and the fuel flow distributor.

Full Narrative

DURING FLIGHT AT 13,000 FT MSL, THE ENGINE BEGAN LOSING POWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS VECTORED TOWARD THE PROSPECT AIRPORT NEAR TILLER, OREGON. HOWEVER, ABOUT TWO MINUTES LATER, ALL ENGINE POWER WAS LOST. DURING A FORCED LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DEAD CONIFEROUS TREE BESIDE A LOGGING ROAD. THE IMPACT WITH THE TREE OCCURRED AT 117 FT AGL. GROUND IMPACT OCCURRED 162 FT FROM THE TREE IN AN UPRIGHT AND RELATIVELY FLAT ATTITUDE. THE ELEVATION OF THE CRASH SITE WAS ABOUT 3000 FT MSL. NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE ENGINE WAS EVIDENT. DURING EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM, THE RIGHT FUEL CAP WAS SECURED TO THE FUEL CELL, BUT WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE AND REINSTALL DUE TO BINDING AND IMPROPER SEATING. RUST WAS NOTED AROUND THE FUEL CAP AND FUEL CELL FILLER NECK, BOTH ABOVE AND BELOW OF WHERE THE RUBBER GROMMET WAS SEATED. SEVERAL PIECES OF GRANULAR ICE WERE REMOVED FROM THE RIGHT FUEL CELL. WATER WAS FOUND IN BOTH THE FUEL FILTER BOWL AND THE FUEL FLOW DISTRIBUTOR.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:30 PST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledVfif
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 177RG
Tail NumberN2114Q
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorCraig R Caruer
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-360-A1B6D · Reciprocating · 200
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 40 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind230° @ 9 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 8000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point11 C / 0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time09:50

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