# Accident 19920624023919A: Cessna 177, Napoleon, MI, June 24, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 24, 1992, 20:25 local time
- Place: Napoleon, MI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.1592° N, 84.2396° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1592&lon=-84.2396&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2888X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2888X-1993-04-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177 (registry code 2073704, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 230 total, 179 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA186) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920624023919A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SECOND TRY TO DEPART SHORT GRASS STRIP. LIFTOFF BELOW POWER CURVE. NEVER GOT CLIMB SPEED. IMPACTED RIGHT WING LOW.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI92LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA186), Jun 25, 1992: Cessna 177 (N2888X), Napoleon, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN INADVERTENT STALL ON TAKEOFF.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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