Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC87LA181

BATAVIA, NY, USA

Aircraft #1

N8021G

CESSNA 177RG

Analysis

THE FLT MADE AN EMGY LNDG IN A CORN FIELD AFTER EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF ENG PWR. DURING LNDG ROLL THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. EXAMINATION OF THE PROPELLER REVEALED THAT THE LOW PITCH STOP WAS BROKEN AND HAD SEPARATED FROM THE PISTON CAUSING THE BLADES TO GO INTO THE LOW RPM, HIGH PITCH POSITION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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