Accident Cessna 177RG N8021G, Saturday 20 June 1987

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Date:	Saturday 20 June 1987
Time:	12:40 LT
Type:	Cessna 177RG
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N8021G
MSN:	177RG0021
Year of manufacture:	1971
Total airframe hrs:	1439 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-A1B6
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Batavia, NY - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Lockport, NY
Destination airport:	Elmira, NY
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
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.

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