Cessna 177 N2947X

Summary

On 30 October 1982 at about 01:10 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N2947X, operated by David E. Bates, was involved in an accident near Morgan Hill, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 October 1982 at 01:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Morgan Hill, California, United States

Coordinates

37.1698, -121.6497

Aircraft

Cessna 177

Registration

N2947X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

David E. Bates

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Jose → San Jose

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

LAX83LA023

2 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO PERFORM A BIENNIAL FLIGHT REVIEW. DURING THE PREFLIGHT, ABOUT 1 PINT OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE WINGS/SUMPS AND ABOUT 1/2 TEASPOON OF WATER WAS FOUND. AFTER TAKING OFF, THE POWER WAS REDUCED TO ABOUT 2500 RPM AND 25 INCHES OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE. AS THE CLIMB WAS CONTINUED, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 3500 FT MSL. THE PILOTS WERE UNABLE TO RESTORE THE ENGINE POWER. THEIR EMERGENCY PROCEDURES INCLUDED THE USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT AND THE FUEL BOOST PUMP. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A SOFT FIELD. THE PILOT SUSPECTED CARBURETOR ICE, BUT THIS WAS NOT CONFIRMED. A TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE BEFORE IMPACT. THE TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT WERE 68 AND 58 DEGREES, RESPECTIVELY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.