# Accident 20231001016749A: Cessna 177RG, Lake Placid, NY, October 1, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 1, 2023, 16:08 local time
- Place: Lake Placid, NY
- Airport: Lake Placid Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.2690° N, 73.9688° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.2690&lon=-73.9688&mi=10
- Aircraft: N545PZ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N545PZ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177RG (registry code 2073709, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D (registry code 41593, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-a1b6d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177RG
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 9,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA24FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA001) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231001016749A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON 01 OCTOBER 2023, A CESSNA 177RG EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE DURING TAKEOFF AND AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO RETURN TO THE RUNWAY.  WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND SHORT OF THE RUNWAY INTO THE SIDE OF AN EMBANKMENT. AFTER INITIAL CONTACT, THE AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO SLIDE DOWN THE EMBANKMENT AND TURN 90 DEGREES FROM THE POSITION OF THE RUNWAY.  AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WITH 2 FATALITIES ON BOARD.   THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED UNDER PART 91.  NO FORM OF NON-COMPLIANCE OR NON-CONFORMANCE WAS FOUND DURING INVESTIGATION.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA24FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA001), Oct 1, 2023: Cessna 177RG (N545PZ), Lake Placid, NY, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight weight and balance planning and his aggressive low altitude maneuvering,…

## Other reports on N545PZ (1)

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

- [Incident 20050726015989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050726015989I), Jul 26, 2005: Cessna 177RG (N545PZ), Utica, NY, Minor damage. (-23) Hydraulic hose to nose landing gear cylinder failed in flight during cruise. This caused total depletion of hydraulic fluid and subsequent hydraulic pump…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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