What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 28, 2017, at 1743 EDT, N3224T, Cessna 177, sn: 17700524, crashed at privacy data omittedFreetown, NY 13803.
Aircraft sustained substantial damages to left and right wings, fuselage, and empennage.
privacy data omitted, Pilot in command, and privacy data omitted, passenger, suffered minor injuries.
Aircraft was performing a practice approach to a privately owned grass strip. Aircraft was not able to climb out at the end of the runway. Aircraft made initial contact with the ground on the south side of sperry rd., bounced across the road, under power lines, and into a field. Aircraft struck numerous small trees and shrubs before coming to rest at the final point of impact.
Investigation and interviews indicate no mechanical issues with the aircraft.
Investigation and interviews indicate the aircraft appears to have stalled prior to initial impact.
No defects were noted on aircraft that may have contributed.
Pilot in command has valid private pilot certificate and current medical.
At this time no apparent violations of 14 CFR have been noted.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 28, 2017, AT 1743 EDT, N3224T, CESSNA 177, SN: 17700524, CRASHED AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^FREETOWN, NY 13803.
AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGES TO LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS, FUSELAGE, AND EMPENNAGE.
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, PILOT IN COMMAND, AND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, PASSENGER, SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.
AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING A PRACTICE APPROACH TO A PRIVATELY OWNED GRASS STRIP. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT ABLE TO CLIMB OUT AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT MADE INITIAL CONTACT WITH THE GROUND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF SPERRY RD., BOUNCED ACROSS THE ROAD, UNDER POWER LINES, AND INTO A FIELD. AIRCRAFT STRUCK NUMEROUS SMALL TREES AND SHRUBS BEFORE COMING TO REST AT THE FINAL POINT OF IMPACT.
INVESTIGATION AND INTERVIEWS INDICATE NO MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH THE AIRCRAFT.
INVESTIGATION AND INTERVIEWS INDICATE THE AIRCRAFT APPEARS TO HAVE STALLED PRIOR TO INITIAL IMPACT.
NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED ON AIRCRAFT THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED.
PILOT IN COMMAND HAS VALID PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE AND CURRENT MEDICAL.
AT THIS TIME NO APPARENT VIOLATIONS OF 14 CFR HAVE BEEN NOTED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.