Cessna 177A N30422

Summary

On 17 February 1996 at about 00:12 local time, a Cessna 177A registered N30422, operated by Jeffrey Meckstroth, was involved in an accident near Sidney, Ohio, 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.

Date

17 February 1996 at 00:12

Classification

Accident

Location

Sidney, Ohio, United States

Coordinates

40.2798, -84.1602

Aircraft

Cessna 177A

Registration

N30422

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Jeffrey Meckstroth

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lima → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

IAD96LA043

Nobody was injured.

fuel contamination, and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in subsequent loss of engine power during cruise flight. A factor relating to the accident was: rough terrain in the emergency landing area.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane was in cruise flight at 3000 feet MSL, when the engine began to sputter, then lost power. The pilot stated that he applied carburetor heat, switched fuel tanks, and turned on the fuel boost pumps, but all restart attempts were unsuccessful. He made a forced landing in a rough field, and the airplane was damaged during the landing roll. Postaccident examination revealed evidence of fuel contamination. A brown colored substance was found in the fuel sump drain. The engine was test run using auxiliary fuel and auxiliary electrical power. During the test run, the engine ran smoothly with no indication of a malfunction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.