Cessna 177RG accident near Kingston, Tennessee, March 7, 1982
On March 7, 1982 at about 8:15 pm local time, a Cessna 177RG, registered N2150Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kingston, Tennessee. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 7, 1982 · about 8:15 pm local time
- Place
- Kingston, Tennessee · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177RG · all 177RGs on the register
- Registration
- N2150Q · no longer on the register · serial 0550
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT A GEAR TOOTH FROM THE ALUMINUM IDLER GEAR IN THE ENGINE OIL PUMP FAILED. THIS LOCKED THE OIL PUMP CAUSING FAILURE OF THE MAIN DRIVE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN ROUGH TERRAIN WITH GULLEYS.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 628 hours in all; 422 in this make and model; 547 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,210 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 30A Kingston TN at 3:00 pm
- Destination: Knoxville TN
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 7,000 ft
- Temperature: 104°F (40°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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