Accident Cessna 177RG N1850Q, Sunday 25 July 1993

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Date:	Sunday 25 July 1993
Time:	22:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 177RG
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N1850Q
MSN:	177RGO250
Total airframe hrs:	2012 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-A1B6
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Columbus, IN - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Talladega, AL (KASN)
Destination airport:	Greensburg, IN (I34)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AFTER EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL DIFFICULTIES, WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO GREENSBURG-DECATUR, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A POWER LINE WITH ITS RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, DAMAGING ITS LOCKING MECHANISM. THE PILOT DIVERTED TO NEAR-BY COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING ON TWO GEAR.

Probable Cause: the pilot in command's failure to maintain proper clearance. A factor involved in this accident is the pilot in command's failure to maintain a proper glidepath.

Accident investigation: