Cessna 177RG N33195
28 August 1993 · Cameron Park, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 August 1993 at about 23:50 local time, a Cessna 177RG registered N33195 was involved in an accident near Cameron Park, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cameron Park, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cameron Airpark (O61)
- Coordinates
- 38.6109, -120.9694
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177RG
- Registration
- N33195
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- S. Lake Tahoe → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA340
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. FACTORS RELATING TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE ALTERNATOR FAILURE DUE TO A BROKEN WIRE AND THE LOW BATTERY OUTPUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, THE PILOT LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE SAW THE LANDING GEARS DOWN GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATE AND LANDED THE AIRPLANE. DURING THE LANDING THE NOSE GEAR WAS THE ONLY GEAR IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. THE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THAT THE BATTERY POWER WAS MOSTLY DEPLETED DUE TO A BROKEN ALTERNATOR WIRE. THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CESSNA MAINTENANCE MANUAL SHOWS THAT THE LANDING GEAR LIGHT IS CONNECTED IN SERIES WHEREAS THE LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE UNLESS ALL THREE LANDING GEARS ARE DOWN AND LOCKED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 1993 | Cessna 177B | Fayette, Iowa, United States | Red Baron Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1993 | Cessna 177RG | Santa Monica, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Cessna 177 | Overbrook, Oklahoma, United States | O'neal, Richard M. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1993 | Cessna 177RG | Imperial, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1993 | Cessna 177RG | Marseille, France | NOT Reported | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Mar 1993 | Cessna 177 | Buena, Washington, United States | Hill, John H. | No injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
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