Accident: Cessna 177RG
May 1, 2025 · Grass Valley, CA
NTSB numberWPR25FA146Event id20250501200089
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
An improperly tightened B-nut fitting at the fuel flow divider, which resulted in a fuel leak and loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and the inadequate maintenance inspection, which failed to detect and correct the discrepancy.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177RG
- Registration
- N52156
- Year built
- 1977
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern base Loss of engine power (total)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Blue Canyon Nyack Airport (BLU)15 nm (29 km) east
- Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN)16 nm (30 km) south
- Beale Air Force Base (BAB)19 nm (36 km) west
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