Accident Cessna 177RG N34080, Friday 20 October 1989

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Date:	Friday 20 October 1989
Time:	17:15 LT
Type:	Cessna 177RG
Owner/operator:	Knoxville Flyers, Inc
Registration:	N34080
MSN:	177RG0963
Year of manufacture:	1976
Total airframe hrs:	4812 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Albertville, AL - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Knoxville, TN (KTYS)
Destination airport:	Birmingham, AL (BHM
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A DITCH. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THE MAGNETO CAM FOLLOWER WAS WORN AND BURNED NOT ALLOWING THE POINTS TO OPEN. A SERVICE BULLETIN TO INSPECT THE CAM FOLLOWER HAD NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.

Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO PROPERLY INSPECT THE MAGNETO DURING A RECENT ANNUAL INSPECTION.

Accident investigation: