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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177 · Gillette, WY · July 29, 2023

Date: July 29, 2023 · 12:05 local
Place: Gillette, WY
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3357T
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR23FA289
Reported as: Cessna 177
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N3357TRegistered now · Cessna 177S/N 17700657 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna 177 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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A Cessna 177 crashed shortly after departure from runway 16 in gillett, WY. The pilot reported that during takeoff, the airplane did not ascend as he expected. After the airplane crossed the departure end of the runway with rising terrain ahead, the pilot made a shallow right turn and elected to land in an open field as a precaution. As the pilot flared, he hit a hay bale that he did not see, and the airplane came to rest nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

A CESSNA 177 CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM RUNWAY 16 IN GILLETT, WY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, THE AIRPLANE DID NOT ASCEND AS HE EXPECTED. AFTER THE AIRPLANE CROSSED THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY WITH RISING TERRAIN AHEAD, THE PILOT MADE A SHALLOW RIGHT TURN AND ELECTED TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD AS A PRECAUTION. AS THE PILOT FLARED, HE HIT A HAY BALE THAT HE DID NOT SEE, AND THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST NOSED OVER.

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 WPR23FA289Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportGillette, WYThe pilot's decision to depart the high-density-altitude airport with the airplane at the maximum gross weight limit.Jul 29, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3357T · 1

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

Accident 19730704019789ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Cimarron, NMAcft settled back to rwy aft lift off and was slow in gaining alt.Jul 4, 1973 · Substantial damage