# Accident 20260617006269A: Cessna 177RG, Morrison, TN, June 17, 2026 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: June 17, 2026, 12:17 local time - Place: Morrison, TN - Airport: Basham Field Airport - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 35.6208° N, 85.9105° W: From the FAA - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6208&lon=-85.9105&mi=10 - Aircraft: N7637V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7637V) (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: Private pilot - Pilot flight hours: 350 total, 150 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA26FA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA241) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260617006269A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. ON JUNE 17, 2026 AT APPROXIMATELY 1210 LOCAL TIME, ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO DEPART 66TN, A PRIVATE USE AIRPORT 10NM SOUTH KRNC. THE TAKEOFF WAS MADE FROM RUNWAY 09 UNDER VMC CONDITIONS. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 09 DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS AND STRUCK A SMALL TREE WITH THE TIP CAP OF THE LEFT HAND WING, KNOCKING THE LENS COVER FROM THE LEFT HAND POSITION LIGHT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER ROTATION, THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILATOR STRUCK A 4 INCH WIDE, 28 INCH TALL IRRIGATION PIPE LOCATED IMMEDIATELY TO THE LEFT OF THE EDGE OF RUNWAY 09, CAUSING AN APPROXIMATELY 18 INCH SECTION OF THE STABILATOR TO DEPART THE AIRCRAFT AND COME TO REST ON THE RUNWAY SURFACE. PAINT TRANSFER ON THE IRRIGATION PIPE, AND DAMAGE SIGNATURE ON THE HORIZONTAL STABILATOR CONFIRMS THE IMPACT, ALONG WITH CELL PHONE VIDEO TAKEN ON THE GROUND. THE FLIGHT CREW CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF, THOUGH THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED SLOWLY, AND STRUCK A TREE ON THE DEPARTURE PATH WITH THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AS THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED AWAY FROM THE AIRPORT. THIS IMPACT IS ALSO CAPTURED ON CELL PHONE VIDEO FROM THE GROUND. THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 500FT AGL, AND TURNED NORTH TOWARDS KRNC. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A NEAR-VERTICAL DIVE, AND IMPACTED A CORN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 6NM NORTH OF 66TN. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A HIGH-SPEED HIGH-ANGLE IMPACT, AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. BOTH OCCUPANTS SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES. THE MAIN PORTION OF THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED IN A CORN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET NORTH OF THE TREELINE. BOTH WINGS, THE CABIN, ENGINE, HORIZONTAL TAIL, AND THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILATOR WERE LOCATED AT THE POINT OF IMPACT. THE RIGHT HAND COCKPIT DOOR WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET NORTH OF THE IMPACT POINT, AND THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILATOR WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET NORTH OF THE IMPACT POINT. THE LEFT HAND PORTION OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILATOR SHOWED LITTLE EVIDENCE OF GROUND IMPACT, AND SHOWED EVIDENCE OF IN-FLIGHT SEPARATION CONSISTENT WITH OVERLOAD FAILURE. BOTH FUEL TANKS RUPTURED, AND FUEL WAS THROWN UP TO 75 FEET FROM THE AIRCRAFT, BLIGHTING THE CORN TO THE NORTH-WEST OF THE IMPACT POINT IN A 45 DEGREE ARC. THERE WAS NO POST-IMPACT FIRE. ## 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 ERA26FA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA241), Jun 17, 2026: Cessna 177RG (N7637V), Morrison, TN, substantial damage, 2 fatal, investigation ongoing ## Other reports on N7637V (2) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 19950618044489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950618044489I), Jun 18, 1995: Cessna 177RG (N7637V), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Narrative: prior to incident, repairs were made to landing gear's by unknown mechanics. No log books entries were noted in aircraft maintenance records.… - [Incident 19800119018219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800119018219I), Jan 19, 1980: Cessna 177RG (N7637V), San Jose, CA, Minor damage. When gear was lowered, it dropped to an intermediate position & would not lock. Gear up landing made. From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. 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