Cessna 177B N35241

Summary

On 2 November 2000 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 177B registered N35241 was involved in an accident near Prosperity, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 November 2000 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Prosperity, Pennsylvania, United States

Coordinates

40.0203, -80.2509

Aircraft

Cessna 177B

Registration

N35241

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

West Mifflin → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC01LA029

2 people had minor injuries.

The failure of the dual magneto ignition system points to open.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While performing maneuvers, at an altitude of about 2,500 feet above the ground, the pilot heard a loud "pop," and the engine lost all power. The pilot made a forced landing to a field, where the airplane struck a fence, before coming to rest in briar bushes. When the airplane's dual magneto system was examined, both sets of points remained closed, regardless of the camshaft position.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.