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FAA accident report · Cessna 177B · Arlington, WY · August 8, 2005

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Date
August 8, 2005 · 19:45 local
Place
Arlington, WY
Phase of flight
Scud Running
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N35166
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN05FA125
Reported as
Cessna 177B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
2,792 total
N35166Registration cancelled Apr 17, 2006 · Cessna 177BS/N 17702242 · Built 1975Airframe modelCessna 177BEngine 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.

(-23) The outboard section of the right wing struck a fifty foot high tree about ten feet below the top causing the outboard section of the wing to separate from the aircraft. The left wing then struck a tree and the aircraft struck the ground in a right turn at about a forty-five degree angle, causing fatal injuries to the pilot and passenger.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE OUTBOARD SECTION OF THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A FIFTY FOOT HIGH TREE ABOUT TEN FEET BELOW THE TOP CAUSING THE OUTBOARD SECTION OF THE WING TO SEPARATE FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE LEFT WING THEN STRUCK A TREE AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN A RIGHT TURN AT ABOUT A FORTY-FIVE DEGREE ANGLE, CAUSING FATAL INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND PASSENGER.

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 DEN05FA125Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCentennial, WYthe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, in that he failed to maintain a steady state climb rate to a safe altitude and continued flight towards visible weather that obstructed his chosen route of flight, and his failure to maintain terrain…Aug 9, 2005 · Destroyed

Other reports on N35166 · 2

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

Accident 19810916065599ALevel Off Touchdown · Tulsa, OKHard landing broke nose gear fork and other nose section damage.Sep 16, 1981 · Substantial damageAccident 19770804024519ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Casa Grande, AZHit hump in road. Stolen acft.Aug 4, 1977 · Substantial damage