Cessna 177RG N177R

Summary

On 30 April 2007 at about 18:45 local time, a Cessna 177RG registered N177R was involved in an accident near Perris, California, United States. One person was on board and one 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

30 April 2007 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Perris, California, United States

Nearest airport

Perris Valley (L65)

Coordinates

33.7569, -117.2639

Aircraft

Cessna 177RG

Registration

N177R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Murrieta/Temecu → Fullerton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX07CA146

1 person had minor injuries.

a loss of engine power while in cruise flight due to an improperly installed magneto housing by the owner/pilot.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The aircraft collided with trees during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. Approximately 12 nautical miles into the flight, the engine abruptly lost power. The pilot decided that he would attempt to land at a nearby airport but did not have sufficient altitude and the airplane landed 2.51 nautical miles short of the runway. During the engine examination, investigators noted that the cap and harness assembly of the single drive duel magneto was separated from the magneto. Closer examination revealed significant fretting signatures where the cap is seated against the housing of the magneto and was supposed to have been secured by four screws. There were no screws observed or found. There were no impact energy damage signatures on the cap, magneto, ignition harness, or firewall. The pilot stated that he was the last person to have the harness off the magneto.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.