NTSB investigations: Cessna 177B

10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 177B, where the sequence of events included Abnormal runway contact. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

20092026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 177B per year, 2009–2026: 10 cases
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Latest cases

Query with SQL
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_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073708')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s.\"tier2Number\" = '090' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE \"isDefiningEvent\")))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB WPR26LA128Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177 · Cottonwood, AZThe pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Mar 15, 2026 · N178DR · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA244Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177B · Calera, ALA loss of control during landing.Jun 24, 2025 · N34655 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA404Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · Wickenburg, AZThe pilot's incorrect balked landing procedure, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent, hard landing, a runway excursion, and nose gear collapse.Jul 29, 2016 · N34867 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15LA207Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Jennings, LAThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, the nosewheel tire bursting, and a subsequent porpoise and nose-over.Apr 7, 2015 · N30981 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14LA388Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Georgetown, TXThe pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.Jul 20, 2014 · N5511B · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA645Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Branson, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around in dark night conditions.Sep 20, 2012 · N34722 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12FA319Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Honesdale, PAThe pilot pitching the airplane to an excessive nose-up attitude during an aborted landing, which resulted in increased induced drag, diminished airspeed, and an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of a sedating…May 5, 2012 · N34539 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Reading, PAInadequate maintenance inspection of the airplane which resulted in a shift of the shock mounted portion of the pilot's instrument panel, causing an interference of the pitch control during takeoff.Feb 18, 2011 · N11625 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10CA460Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177B · Ocean City, MDThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced downwind landing.Aug 26, 2010 · N16023 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA381Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177B · Elyria, OHThe student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and adequate airspeed during the aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.Jun 23, 2009 · N34508 · Substantial damage