Cessna 177A

NTSB investigations · 83

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
  WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073706')
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NTSB WPR27LA019Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 177A · San Jose, CAOct 17, 2026 · N30544NTSB CEN25LA101Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177A · Farlinville, KSA loss of engine power that resulted from fuel contamination when it was treated with a 70% isopropyl alcohol solution (antiseptic) that contained water. Contributing to the accident were vague fuel treatment instructions provided by the operator.Feb 20, 2025 · N30413 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA299Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177A · Palmyra, WIThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing with gusty wind conditions.Aug 2, 2024 · N30433 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20LA245Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177 · Falmouth, KYThe pilot’s failure to ensure that an adequate supply of fuel was available for the flight, which resulted in total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Jul 12, 2020 · N30309 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN17CA218Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · Plainwell, MIThe pilot's improper approach to landing and his failure to perform a go-around, which resulted in a runway overrun.May 26, 2017 · N30462 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA406Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · Kalispell, MTThe airplane's hard landing during an aborted takeoff, following an encounter with a downdraft during takeoff initial climb from a remote mountain airstrip, resulting in an uncontrolled descent, attempt to land on the runway remaining, and subsequent nose…Jul 31, 2016 · N30550 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14LA279Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Sauk Centre, MNThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to retract the flaps after beginning the go-around.Jun 6, 2014 · N30537 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14FA010Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Clayton, OKControlled flight into terrain for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence.Oct 18, 2013 · N30495 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10LA412Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Manson, WAA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot’s failure to ensure that a sufficient quantity of fuel was on board to complete the flight.Aug 19, 2010 · N30559 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA06CA131Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177A · Olympia, WAThe pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a hard landing.Jun 28, 2006 · N30328 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC05FA140Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · S. Hackensack, NJThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the pilot's impairment from prescription medication.Sep 3, 2005 · N30491 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL05LA115Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Rome, GAThe pilot's delay in the use of carburetor heat, which resulted in the formation of carburetor / induction ice and the loss of engine power.Jun 27, 2005 · N70847 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX04CA136Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177A · Honolulu, HIthe pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and porpoising down the runway.Feb 16, 2004 · N30599 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW03LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · England, ARThe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane while searching for a private grass airstrip, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Mar 12, 2003 · N30461 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX99LA314Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Big Bear City, CAA loss of engine power due to fuel system contamination, which resulted from the mechanic's failure to fully inspect and verify the serviceability of the fuel system before returning the aircraft to service for a maintenance ferry flight. The pilot's decision…Sep 20, 1999 · N39AE · Substantial damageNTSB SEA98LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Laurel, MTThe pilot's excessive descent rate on final, and improper recovery from a bounced landing.Mar 23, 1998 · N177MT · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA021Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Kirksville, MOan improper maintenance overhaul by company maintenance personnel which led to a bearing failure. The soft terrain was a factor.Nov 3, 1996 · N30614 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA96LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Corvallis, ORfailure of the pilot to properly judge the distance and altitude to the runway just before touching down, and his premature flare for landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the presence of sun glare during the landing, and the resultant degradation…May 27, 1996 · N177JM · Substantial damageNTSB IAD96LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Sidney, OHfuel contamination, and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in subsequent loss of engine power during cruise flight. A factor relating to the accident was: rough terrain in the emergency landing area.Feb 17, 1996 · N30422 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA94LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · La Sal, UTThe pilot in command's failure to abort the takeoff. Factors contributing to the accident were the high (10,000 foot) density altitude and the fence.Oct 4, 1993 · N30365 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC93LA156Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Lawrence, MAThe improper installation of the battery box cover by maintenance personnel.Aug 15, 1993 · N30393 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX91LA027Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Dana Point, CAThe pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations.Nov 11, 1990 · N30438 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90LA258Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Perry, MIThe loss of engine power due to the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations.Sep 9, 1990 · N30414 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA90FA177Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177-A · Gainesville, FLThe pilot's failure to refuel prior to flight.Aug 29, 1990 · N30306 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW90LA082Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Leesville, LALoss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident were the rough tree covered terrain in which the forced landing was performed and the bright night conditions.Mar 11, 1990 · N30327 · DestroyedNTSB ATL90LA068Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Canon, GAImproper use of carburetor heat by the pilot, which resulted in carburetor ice. Factors related to the accident were: carburetor icing conditions, and soft terrain.Mar 3, 1990 · N30367 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90LA001Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Manistique, MIA delayed by the pilot in going around and his failure to obtain adequate airspeed before fully retracting the flaps, which allowed the aircraft to mush. The contributing factors were: the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during the…Oct 1, 1989 · N102AT · DestroyedNTSB ATL89FA015Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · La Follette, TNThe plt departed knoxville in VFR conds. There was an area of IFR wx to the north & northwest of knoxville. The wx was forecast to be marginal along his route of flt. The plt rprtd he wanted to depart knoxville on a heading of 360 deg & would be at 2500'. The…Oct 18, 1988 · N30470 · DestroyedNTSB ATL88LA234Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Ridgeland, SCThe pilot experienced a complete power loss about four hours after departing pompano beach. The pilot had varied his altitude throughout the flight. The flight manual indicates that the acft could fly about 3.8 hours, at 2500 feet altitude, on 48 gallons of…Aug 22, 1988 · N30335 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO88DIG01Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 177A · Stevensville, MDWhile practicing touch-and-go landings, the student plt made an approach at a higher than normal airspeed. Subsequently,the acft bounced three times on the runway before the plt elected to go around. The student stated that control was lost on the go-around…Oct 10, 1987 · N30590 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Oakland, MDAfter flying around for about one hour to check out some radios in the aircraft, the pilot elected to return to the airport. On short final he elected to do a go-around and midway down runway 26 he pushed in carburetor heat, added full throttle and decreased…Jun 25, 1987 · N30454 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA193Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Huntsville, ALThe acft had set on the ramp with little fuel in it for aprx one week. Just before the accident flt, the pilot took fuel samples, but found no water. He then taxied to the fuel pumps and added aprx 20 gal of fuel in each tank. Another fuel sample was not…Jul 3, 1986 · N30365 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Sidney, NEN30535 was making a night takeoff on a rwy covered by 3' deep snow. There were also drifts along the lt side of the rwy which were 8 to 10 inches deep. During the takeoff roll moisture blew onto the windshield and the acft drifted to the lt. the acft then…Jan 7, 1986 · N30535 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83LA051Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Oregon City, ORDuring arrival at dusk, the plt made an apch to rwy 9 with a headwind at 19, gusting 30 KTS. While on final apch, the acft collided with power lines near the apch end of the rwy. The plt reported that he did not see the lines until just prior to impact, then…Feb 3, 1983 · N30356 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82DA247Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 177 · Greensboro, NCThe pilot reported that during a landing on runway 27, he encountered gusty crosswinds from 150 to 160 deg. The said the aircraft drifted right about 30 ft. reportedly, he was slipping the plane back to the runway when the aircraft landed hard. During the…Aug 27, 1982 · N30445 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82FA009Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 177A · Ellinwood, KSNov 25, 1981 · N30288 · DestroyedNTSB CHI82FEC01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177A · Gibralter, MIOct 5, 1981 · N30624 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FLA03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177A · St Simons, GAMar 14, 1981 · N30415 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA80DLD37Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Orlando, FLFeb 13, 1980 · N102AT · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79DEI38Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Sandusky, OHAug 7, 1979 · N30409 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79FCD30Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177A · Cedar Falls, IAJul 8, 1979 · N30444 · DestroyedNTSB MKC79FCJ07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177A · Holland, NEJan 1, 1979 · N30288 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA78DKT65Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · West Palm Bch, FLJul 30, 1978 · N30425 · DestroyedNTSB NYC78FA065Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 177A · Newfane, NYJun 21, 1978 · N30475 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI78FEM06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Birch Run, MIDec 16, 1977 · N30275 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC77DCD45Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Rock Rapids, IASep 7, 1977 · N30407 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN76FTM30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Ogden, UTMay 24, 1976 · N30367 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX76DUM12Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 177 · San Diego, CANov 11, 1975 · N30547 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA76DYG08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Quincy, WAAug 11, 1975 · N177JM · DestroyedNTSB MKC76DCG14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177A · Cassville, MOAug 9, 1975 · N30347 · Substantial damage
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