20091029050819A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 177 · St. Criox, VI · October 29, 2009

Date: October 29, 2009 · 13:31 local
Place: St. Criox, VI
Airport: Henry E Rohlsen
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3431T
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10FA037
Reported as: Cessna 177
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,260 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N3431TRegistration cancelled May 31, 2012 · Cessna 177S/N 17700731 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna 177 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On October 29, 2009 aircraft registration N3431T a cesnna 177 departed runway 10 at Henry E Rohlsen Airport (stx), the control tower observed the aircraft take off, and stated "departure appeared abnormal; aircraft appeared low, slow and nose high. The tower called the pilot and asked if you are experiencing difficulties, the pilot confirmed and requested to land. The pilot was cleared to land and crashed shortly thereafter. Weather data 291736Z speci 07014G20KT 10SM FEW023 31/23 A2989

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 29, 2009 AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION N3431T A CESNNA 177 DEPARTED RUNWAY 10 AT HENRY E ROHLSEN AIRPORT (STX), THE CONTROL TOWER OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT TAKE OFF, AND STATED "DEPARTURE APPEARED ABNORMAL; AIRCRAFT APPEARED LOW, SLOW AND NOSE HIGH. THE TOWER CALLED THE PILOT AND ASKED IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES, THE PILOT CONFIRMED AND REQUESTED TO LAND. THE PILOT WAS CLEARED TO LAND AND CRASHED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. WEATHER DATA 291736Z SPECI 07014G20KT 10SM FEW023 31/23 A2989

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA10FA037Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportChristianstedThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to ensure proper loading of the airplane.Oct 29, 2009 · Destroyed