# Accident 19960921047469A: Cessna 177RG, Boulder, CO, September 21, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 21, 1996, 12:58 local time
- Place: Boulder, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.0201° N, 105.2507° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0201&lon=-105.2507&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7568V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7568V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177RG (registry code 2073709, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D (registry code 41593, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-a1b6d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177RG
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA393) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960921047469A

## Narrative

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

(-16) PILOT TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY 26 AND ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFTS AT LIFT OFF. ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND OVERRAN THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST IN THE SMALL LAKE AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

## 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 FTW96LA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA393), Sep 21, 1996: Cessna 177RG (N7568V), Boulder, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the flight instructor to maintain airspeed above stall speed during initial climb and loss of control on the ground after aborting the takeoff. Factors were inadequate preflight planning…

## Other reports on N7568V (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19980822044809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980822044809I), Aug 22, 1998: Cessna 177RG (N7568V), Fort Collins, CO, Minor damage. Aircraft landed without gear fully extended and locked. Pilot acknowledges hearing gear warning horn but landed anyway. Pilot stated that he did not visually…

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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