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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177A · Kalispell, MT · July 31, 2016

Date: July 31, 2016 · 07:45 local
Place: Kalispell, MT
Airport: Schafer Meadows
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N30550
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA406
Reported as: Cessna 177A
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 642 total280 in this make and model121 in the last 90 days

N30550Registration cancelled Jan 23, 2017 · Cessna 177AS/N 17701321 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 177A Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On July 31, 2016, at 0645 MDT, a Cessna 177, N30550, registered to potato in the front LLC, flipped over after an aborted takeoff at Schafer Meadows airstrip (8U2), Montana, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the certificated flight instructor and passengers were not injured. The flight originated at Schafer Meadows airstrip (8U2) on July 31, 2016, at 0640 MDT.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 31, 2016, AT 0645 MDT, A CESSNA 177, N30550, REGISTERED TO POTATO IN THE FRONT LLC, FLIPPED OVER AFTER AN ABORTED TAKEOFF AT SCHAFER MEADOWS AIRSTRIP (8U2), MONTANA, WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT SCHAFER MEADOWS AIRSTRIP (8U2) ON JULY 31, 2016, AT 0640 MDT.

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 GAA16CA406Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKalispell, MTThe airplane's hard landing during an aborted takeoff, following an encounter with a downdraft during takeoff initial climb from a remote mountain airstrip, resulting in an uncontrolled descent, attempt to land on the runway remaining, and subsequent nose…Jul 31, 2016 · Substantial damage