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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177B · Shell Knob, MO · September 1, 2024

Date: September 1, 2024 · 13:10 local
Place: Shell Knob, MO
Airport: Discovery Bay
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N30853
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN24LA334
Reported as: Cessna 177B
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 221 total5 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N30853Registered now · Cessna 177BS/N 17701504 · Built 1970 Airframe modelCessna 177B Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The pilot reported that on approach to runway 02, he was too low. He continued to apply aft elevator pressure and entered an aerodynamic stall. He then added full power and applied forward elevator. As he completed this action, the aircraft yawed to the left and nosed down, striking the ground to the left of the runway. The rough terrain caused the aircraft to spin to the left and flip over.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 02, HE WAS TOO LOW. HE CONTINUED TO APPLY AFT ELEVATOR PRESSURE AND ENTERED AN AERODYNAMIC STALL. HE THEN ADDED FULL POWER AND APPLIED FORWARD ELEVATOR. AS HE COMPLETED THIS ACTION, THE AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE LEFT AND NOSED DOWN, STRIKING THE GROUND TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. THE ROUGH TERRAIN CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO SPIN TO THE LEFT AND FLIP 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 CEN24LA334Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportShell Knob, MOThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control and airspeed during final approach, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.Sep 1, 2024 · Substantial damage