# Accident 19970430008459A: Cessna 177, Lancaster, OH, April 30, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 30, 1997, 16:30 local time
- Place: Lancaster, OH
- Airport: Fairfield Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7194° N, 82.5906° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7194&lon=-82.5906&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2921X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2921X-2015-10-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177 (registry code 2073704, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15,500 total, 60 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC97LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA086) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970430008459A

## Narrative

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

CFI LOST CONTROL DURING CROSSWIND TAKEOFF WHEN STUDENT USED FULL DOWNWIND RUDDER. CFI UNABLE COPE. HIT LIGHTS. (-23) SEE NARRATIVE #NYC97LA086

## 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 NYC97LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA086), Apr 30, 1997: Cessna 177 (N2921X), Lancaster, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor's inadequate supervision and his failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane departing the runway and striking the precision…

## Other reports on N2921X (1)

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

- [Accident 19890901034959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890901034959A), Sep 1, 1989: Cessna 177 (N2921X), Woodville, MS, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel en route, landing on a nearby airport. Overshot runway. Failed to slow to landing speed.

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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