Cessna 177A N2295Y

Summary

On 1 July 2008 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 177A registered N2295Y was involved in an accident near Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States. 3 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

1 July 2008 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

45.6311, -89.4675

Aircraft

Cessna 177A

Registration

N2295Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rhinelander → Manistique

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI08CA188

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor was the berm encountered during the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he took off and departed the airport traffic pattern. He stated that about two minutes after reducing power, the engine lost power. He stated that he checked the mixture and applied carburetor heat to no avail. He then announced his emergency and attempted to return to the departure airport. During the glide, he determined that he would not be able to make the airport and elected to land in a soccer field. After touchdown, he braked hard, but the airplane struck a berm which tore the nose landing gear from the airplane. Subsequent examination of the engine, carburetor, fuel selector valve, fuel shutoff valve, and the remainder of the fuel system failed to reveal any pre-impact anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.