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Cessna 177B N20164

17 July 1985 · Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 17 July 1985 at about 12:00 local time, a Cessna 177B registered N20164 was involved in an accident near Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 12:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States
Coordinates
35.8402, -97.4206
Aircraft
Cessna 177B
Registration
N20164
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Aerial Observation
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Spearman
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW85LA290

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 2 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 POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING INITIAL CLIMB. HE ELECTED TO GO INTO THE TREES DUE TO LACK OF ALTITUDE TO ALLOW A MORE SUITABLE LANDING AREA. AN ENG EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THAT THE NO. FOUR EXHAUST VALVE WAS STUCK OPEN DUE TO A CARBON BUILD UP ON THE ROUGH SURFACE INSIDE THE VALVE GUIDE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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8 Mar 1985 Cessna 177A
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3 Mar 1985 Cessna 177
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16 Apr 1985 Cessna 177
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no coordinates
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27 Sep 1985 Cessna 177RG
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11 Nov 1985 Cessna 177RG
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Other accidents in this area

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
5 Aug 1985 Cessna 152
N47300
Sand Springs, Oklahoma, United States Woodrow P. Mullen Minor injuries -
14 Aug 1985 Cessna 172N
N738XZ
Sallisaw, Oklahoma, United States - No injuries -
28 Aug 1985 North American BRITISH HARVARD MKII
N711XX
Ada, Oklahoma, United States ADA Aircraft Fatal 2
15 Aug 1985 Cessna A188B
N21814
Cushing, Oklahoma, United States - Minor injuries -
5 Aug 1985 Piper J4A
N30986
Duncan, Oklahoma, United States Irving L. Kinney No injuries -
1 Apr 1985 Grumman AG CAT G-164
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Norman, Oklahoma, United States - Serious injuries -

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