Cessna 177B N925KM
2 August 2010 · Mashpee, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 August 2010 at about 16:05 local time, a Cessna 177B registered N925KM, operated by Rocky Wings Inc, was involved in an accident near Mashpee, Massachusetts, 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 16:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mashpee, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Falmouth Airpark (5B6)
- Coordinates
- 41.5500, -70.4833
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177B
- Registration
- N925KM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rocky Wings Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Falmouth → Falmouth
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10LA396
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat while flying at reduced power settings in conditions that were favorable for carburetor icing resulting in the partial loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight had been flown at a reduced power setting and about 2 hours and 5 minutes into it, the pilot moved the propeller control to the low pitch position and applied the carburetor heat. The engine lost power and in response, the pilot removed the carburetor heat and then attempted to restore engine power by reapplying carburetor heat and switching the fuel selector to another tank. The engine only responded for a few seconds and lost power again. He maneuvered the airplane for a forced landing and ditched near a shoreline. A postaccident examination of the engine and engine accessories by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed no evidence of mechanical failures or malfunctions that could have contributed to the loss of engine power. Based on the temperature and dew point about the time of the accident, the conditions were favorable for serious icing at glide power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2010 | Cessna 177B | Seymour, Indiana, United States | Green Gregory E | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Cessna 177B | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | Steven Dale | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Cessna 177 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Cessna 177B | Middleberry, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2010 | Cessna 177RG | Bedford, Kentucky, United States | Panama City Beach Flying Club LLC | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2010 | Cessna 177RG | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | Fisher Philip | Serious injuries | - |
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