19851222077609A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 177B · Brooklyn, MI · December 22, 1985

Date: December 22, 1985 · 10:37 local
Place: Brooklyn, MI
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N34046
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI86MA052
Reported as: Cessna 177B
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A1F6
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 5
Pilot’s flight hours: 596 total526 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N34046Registration cancelled Oct 3, 2012 · Cessna 177BS/N 17701613 · Built 1971 Airframe modelCessna 177B Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Part of the right wing separated and the aircraft impacted a frozen lake. Aircraft at gross weight. Icing forecast.

As the FAA filed it

PART OF THE RIGHT WING SEPARATED AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A FROZEN LAKE. AIRCRAFT AT GROSS WEIGHT. ICING FORECAST.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI86MA052Accident · 6 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportBrooklyn, MIThe pilot took off with five passengers approximately 170 pounds over maximum allowable gross weight into known moderate icing conditions. His aircraft was not equipped to fly in these conditions. Radio and radar contact were lost at approximately 3500 feet…Dec 22, 1985 · Destroyed