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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 177B · Langley, WA · November 11, 2020

Date: November 11, 2020 · 11:45 local
Place: Langley, WA
Airport: Whidbey Airpark
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N34633
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21FA045
Reported as: Cessna 177B
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 323 total

N34633Registration cancelled Jul 27, 2021 · Cessna 177BS/N 17701913 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 177B Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft was on instrument flight plan enroute from bellingham, WA (bli) to Boeing field, WA (bfi). While enroute, PIC reported loss of engine power and unable to maintain assigned altitude. ATC gave vectors to aircraft to paine field, WA (pae) and Whidbey Airpark (W10). PIC notified ATC that the aircraft will be unable to make pae. PIC then informed they will attempt to land at W10. During landing sequence at W10, aircraft was observed by an eye witness to enter left turn to the west and subsequently stall and spin into the tree line north-west of the runway. There was no post-crash fire in aircraft and aircraft was destroyed upon impact.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS ON INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN ENROUTE FROM BELLINGHAM, WA (BLI) TO BOEING FIELD, WA (BFI). WHILE ENROUTE, PIC REPORTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ASSIGNED ALTITUDE. ATC GAVE VECTORS TO AIRCRAFT TO PAINE FIELD, WA (PAE) AND WHIDBEY AIRPARK (W10). PIC NOTIFIED ATC THAT THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE UNABLE TO MAKE PAE. PIC THEN INFORMED THEY WILL ATTEMPT TO LAND AT W10. DURING LANDING SEQUENCE AT W10, AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED BY AN EYE WITNESS TO ENTER LEFT TURN TO THE WEST AND SUBSEQUENTLY STALL AND SPIN INTO THE TREE LINE NORTH-WEST OF THE RUNWAY. THERE WAS NO POST-CRASH FIRE IN AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED UPON IMPACT.

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 WPR21FA045Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportLangley, WAThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control while attempting to conduct an emergency landing. Contributing to the accident was a total loss of engine power as a result of…Nov 11, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N34633 · 1

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

Accident 20020731023079AElma, WA(-23) During a landing attempt at Elma airport, the 300 hour private pilot misjudged the height of his approach. He landed long on the 2,275 foot runway and failed to execute a go-around. The aircraft departed the runway during rollout and collided with…Jul 31, 2002 · Substantial damage