Cessna 177B N13871
27 May 1984 · Kinner, Louisiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 May 1984 at about 17:27 local time, a Cessna 177B registered N13871 was involved in an accident near Kinner, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kinner, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177B
- Registration
- N13871
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kinner → Bessemer
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW84FA243
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
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 PLT STATED HE LOST ENG PWR AFTER DEPARTING THE NEW ORLEANS INT'L ARPT. THE FLT WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO THE ARPT. THE ACFT CRASHED IN THE WATERS OF LAKE PONTCHARTRAIH ABOUT 1 MILE FROM THE ARPT. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED AND MARKED WITH A BUOY. DUE TO HIGH WINDS AND ROUGH WATER, THE ACFT WRECKAGE COULD NOT BE MOVED FOR SEVERAL DAYS. SUBSEQUENT RECOVERY WAS TO BE ATTEMPTED BUT THE BUOY HAD DISAPPEARED. AFTER APRX 3 TO 4 WEEKS THE WRECKAGE WAS RELOCATED AND RECOVERED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE SCREW HOLDING THE CAM ACTIVATING THE IGNITION POINTS HAD SEPARATED. THE CAM THEN WAS ALLOWED TO ROTATE, ELIMINATING THE ACTIVATION OF THE POINTS. THE MAGNETO WAS CLEANED, THE CAM SCREW REINSTALLED AND THE POINTS SET FOR CORRECT OPENING. THE MAGNETO WAS INSTALLED ON THE ENGINE AND THEN STARTED USING AUX FUEL SUPPLY AND BATTERY PWR. THE ENGINE OPERATED AT ABOUT 2500 RPM WITH OIL PRESSURE OF 85 PSI. THE PROPELLER WAS OPERATED FROM LOW TO HIGH PITCH. THE MAGNETO POINTS WERE REPLACED 42 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 1984 | Cessna 177 | Cadiz, Ohio, United States | Henry Hock | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1984 | Cessna 177 | Hobart, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1984 | Cessna 177B | Lucerne, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1984 | Cessna 177 | Annville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1984 | Cessna 177B | New Paltz, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1984 | Cessna 177 | Sidney, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1984 | Cessna 180 | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Eunice, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1984 | Boeing 747-200 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150F | Monterey, Louisiana, United States | Leon C Winters | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Maule M-6-235 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna A185F | Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |